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4 results for OCTOPOD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 31, 2018	47A	Multi-armed mollusk	Josh Radnor and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Feb 26, 2012	26A	Paper nautilus, e.g. (3)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sat Jul 20, 2002	21A	Paper nautilus, e.g. (3)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sun Dec 24, 1995	46D	Paper nautilus, e.g. (3)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

2 results for OCTOPOD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 26, 1973	24D	Many-armed marine animal	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 26, 1972	16A	Having eight arms	Unknown	Weng

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