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4 results for PURLIEU from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 19, 2008	61A	Confines (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sun Apr 28, 2002	73A	Regular hangout	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Sep 28, 2001	32A	Hangout	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Wed Jul 29, 1998	22D	Confines (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

3 results for PURLIEU from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 26, 1960	38A	Outlying part, as of a city.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 10, 1955	38A	Outlying district.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1953	90D	Outlying area.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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