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1 result for PATACAKE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 5, 2000	11A	Kids' game	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

3 results for PATACAKE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 5, 1972	4D	Nursery game	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 14, 1963	28A	Child's game.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1961	81A	Nursery game.	Christine Valence	Farrar

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