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2 results for POODLES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 20, 2023	42D	Dogs with standard, medium and miniature varieties	Emily Carroll	Shortz
Mon May 3, 2010	25A	Curly-haired dogs	Susan Gelfand	Shortz

1 result for POODLES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 25, 2009	Acrostic	Y	Curly contestants for Best in Show	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for POODLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 5, 1977	14A	Active, intelligent dogs	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Mon Jan 13, 1975	41A	Popular pets	William D. Wilson	Weng
Sun Oct 9, 1966	65D	Popular pets.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sat Aug 25, 1956	37D	Popular pets.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1945	21D	Toy yapsters.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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