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2 results for STAIRCASES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 24, 2006	26D	Things that may wind down	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Thu Aug 21, 1997	33D	Ways up	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

3 results for STAIRCASES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 13, 1982	28D	Perrons	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Sep 25, 1966	89A	Up-down places at school.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar
Mon Jan 14, 1957	55A	Flights of steps.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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