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2 results for ACETATES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 16, 1999	13D	Some protective covers	Rich Norris	Shortz
Fri Dec 27, 1996	10D	Protective overlays	B. White	Shortz

1 result for ACETATES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 12, 1998	Panda	56A	Salts not found at sea, etc.	Mel Taub	Shortz

8 results for ACETATES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 28, 1993	38A	Bases for movie film	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Tue Jul 7, 1987	5D	Textile fibers	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Sep 30, 1973	6D	Synthetic fabrics	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Jul 17, 1968	40D	Certain fabrics.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 23, 1958	55A	Popular materials.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Fri May 29, 1953	14A	Rayon fabrics.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Jul 8, 1952	54A	Rayon fabrics.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 30, 1948	36D	Salts of acetic acid.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar

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