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3 results for ALLEYCATS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 16, 2022	20A	Some strays	Parker Higgins and Ross Trudeau	Shortz
Sun Sep 15, 2019	78D	Hip bowling enthusiasts?	Andrew Kingsley	Shortz
Sun May 19, 1996	45A	Urban scavengers	C. M. Deber	Shortz

4 results for ALLEYCATS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 17, 1993	37D	See 3 Down	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Wed Jan 9, 1963	8D	Stray animals.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Jan 19, 1958	45D	Denizens of the city.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Jan 14, 1958	7D	Certain slumber disturbers.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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