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15 results for PERMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 24, 2024	67A	Wavy dos	John Kugelman	Fagliano
Sat Nov 26, 2016	36A	Locks in place for a while?	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Tue Aug 9, 2016	19A	Salon jobs, for short (2)	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Mon Sep 3, 2012	9A	Salon jobs, for short (2)	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Fri Nov 19, 2010	45D	Salon jobs (3)	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Fri Nov 24, 2006	1D	Makes wavy, in a way	Dave Mackey	Shortz
Sun Jan 8, 2006	81D	Salon jobs (3)	Michael Ashley	Shortz
Fri Dec 30, 2005	48A	Does some curling	David Liben-Nowell	Shortz
Tue Aug 23, 2005	26A	Salon jobs (3)	Holden Baker and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Nov 23, 2002	5A	Durable dos	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sun Nov 5, 2000	56A	Makes waves?	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Mon Jul 5, 1999	26D	Salon works	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Fri May 16, 1997	4D	Salon orders	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed Mar 29, 1995	41A	Set locks?	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Nov 22, 1993	43A	Long-lasting curls	Fred Piscop	Shortz

8 results for PERMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 22, 1991	8D	Short waves?	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Tue Jun 13, 1989	39A	Short waves	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Tue Dec 2, 1975	6D	Hair jobs, for short	Steele	Weng
Wed Jun 20, 1973	25A	Hairdos, for short	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 8, 1970	71A	Hair jobs	Marjorie K. Collins	Weng
Wed Jul 21, 1965	53D	Cold waves: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 4, 1964	64A	Waves, for short.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Jan 11, 1958	39A	Beauty shop items.	Unknown	Farrar

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