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2 results for PLATENS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 28, 2013	4D	Printer rollers	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Wed Apr 20, 1994	42D	Typewriter rollers	Walter Webb	Shortz

7 results for PLATENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 13, 1983	23A	Typewriter rollers	Fraas	Maleska
Mon Dec 28, 1970	39D	Typewriter parts	Mel Rosen	Weng
Fri Jun 24, 1955	7D	Typewriter parts.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Jan 5, 1954	10D	Typewriter parts.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1951	50A	Parts of printing presses.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Mar 28, 1948	92D	Typewriter parts.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar
Sun Oct 10, 1943	151A	Typewriter rollers.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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