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4 results for SCRATCHPAD from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 28, 2006	11D	Spot for doodles	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Sun Jun 20, 2004	53D	Doodler's target	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Sep 16, 2001	27A	Doodler's aid	Bill Zais	Shortz
Sat Aug 24, 1996	19A	Place to doodle	J. Page	Shortz

1 result for SCRATCHPAD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 23, 1971	3D	Tablet of a sort	Unknown	Weng

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