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2 results for ALLIGATOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 26, 2022	51A	Animal that can grow up to 3,000 teeth in its lifetime	Ashton Anderson and James Mulhern	Shortz
Wed Nov 2, 2011	33D	Pricey belt material	Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan	Shortz

9 results for ALLIGATOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 24, 1993	18A	___ pear (avocado)	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Sep 6, 1990	65A	"The ___ People," 1959 movie	Nancy W. Atkinson	Maleska
Sat May 10, 1975	33D	Kind of pear	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Mon Apr 17, 1972	11D	Everglades denizen	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 15, 1969	64A	Shoe leather.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 23, 1966	18A	Everglades denizen.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 24, 1965	3D	Leather.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 28, 1965	52A	Leather for handbags.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 23, 1944	104D	Armed amphibious U. S. landing barge.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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