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2 results for PATTERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 3, 2007	56A	Sounds of walking in moccasins	Robert Dillman	Shortz
Fri Sep 22, 2000	50A	Spiels	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

5 results for PATTERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 18, 1988	45D	Cant and jargon	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Sat Jan 3, 1976	62A	Pitchmen's spiels	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Wed Mar 5, 1975	43D	Comic's lingoes	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Tue Feb 18, 1975	39D	Sounds of little feet	George Laczko	Weng
Mon Jul 30, 1973	35A	Talks glibly	Unknown	Weng

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