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1 result for UNLACES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 25, 2000	2D	Prepares to remove	William S. Cotter	Shortz

5 results for UNLACES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 19, 1991	88D	Opens hightops	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Mon May 23, 1988	35D	Loosens a corset	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Sun Mar 12, 1967	49A	Looses.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Tue Feb 6, 1962	20D	Loosens.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun May 15, 1960	14D	Loosens shoes.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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