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1 result for PLAINNESS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 6, 1994	110D	Unadorned	A.J. Santora	Shortz

3 results for PLAINNESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 13, 1986	26A	Unpretentious quality	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Sep 26, 1962	4D	Simplicity.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 26, 1958	54A	Simplicity.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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