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2 results for SPLITHAIRS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 6, 2012	59A	Nitpicked	Ben Pall	Shortz
Wed Oct 8, 2003	26A	Nitpick	Peter Sarrett	Shortz

7 results for SPLITHAIRS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 23, 1989	21A	HA I RS	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Sun Jul 20, 1986	71D	What the nitpicking barber did	Olive Dunn	Maleska
Mon Dec 2, 1985	61A	Quibble	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Mon Oct 14, 1985	11D	Make unnecessary distinctions	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Wed Jan 8, 1975	29D	Quibble	Samuel K. Fliegner	Weng
Sat Aug 11, 1973	11D	Cavil	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 28, 1962	3D	Make fine distinctions.	Louise Earnest	Farrar

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