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3 results for PALING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 10, 2002	25D	Picket fence (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Sep 24, 1995	95D	Yard fence	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Aug 6, 1994	17A	Picket fence (2)	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

4 results for PALING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 5, 1992	40D	Picket	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Mon Aug 17, 1970	6D	Fence picket	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 7, 1965	35A	Blenching.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Dec 27, 1956	36A	Fence picket.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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