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7 results for PTER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 24, 2010	41A	Wing: Prefix (4)	Thomas Heilman	Shortz
Sat Nov 21, 2009	4D	Feather: Prefix (3)	Gary J. Whitehead	Shortz
Sun Jul 29, 2007	42A	Wing: Prefix (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue May 21, 2002	36D	Wing: Prefix (4)	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2001	86A	Wing: Prefix (4)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Thu Apr 5, 2001	51D	Feather: Prefix (3)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Mar 6, 1994	88A	Feather: Prefix (3)	Frances Hansen	Shortz

1 result for PTER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 30, 2014	Diagramless	65D	Wing: Prefix	Ed Stein and Paula Gamache	Shortz

15 results for PTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 20, 1992	108A	Feather: Comb. form	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1992	97D	Feather: Comb. form	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Nov 24, 1991	81A	Wing: Comb. form	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Wed Feb 14, 1990	13D	Wing: Comb. form	Jane S. Flowerree	Maleska
Thu Aug 17, 1989	51D	Feather: Comb. form	Walter Covell	Maleska
Fri May 6, 1988	51D	Wing: Comb. form	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Wed Jul 1, 1987	56D	Feather: Comb. form	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Fri Sep 28, 1984	49D	Winged: Comb. form	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sun Oct 12, 1975	53A	Wing: Prefix	Robert Roop	Weng
Wed Apr 16, 1975	10A	Feather: Prefix	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Mon Nov 4, 1974	59A	Feather: Prefix	Henry V. Straka	Weng
Thu Sep 8, 1966	28D	Wing: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 13, 1966	6D	Wing: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 20, 1965	64A	Wing: Prefix.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 31, 1954	54D	Wing: Comb. form.	R. E. Lawlor	Farrar

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