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6 results for COONS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 27, 2012	9D	Woodsy scavengers	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sat Nov 12, 2011	8D	Masked scavengers	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Thu May 27, 2004	34D	Woods varmints	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Wed Feb 21, 2001	44A	Masked critters	Karen Hodge	Shortz
Sun Nov 12, 2000	67A	___ age (long time)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Nov 17, 1999	15A	Masked creatures	Fred Piscop	Shortz

8 results for COONS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 5, 1982	39D	Ring-tailed mammals, for short	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun Nov 14, 1971	83D	___ age	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Fri Jul 19, 1963	51D	Tree-dwelling mammals.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 6, 1963	10D	Ring-tailed animals.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 22, 1961	53D	Nocturnal animals.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 20, 1953	32D	Furnishers of coats and hats.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1947	72D	Animals kept as pets.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Sun Oct 24, 1943	63A	Nocturnal animals.	Archie Kreiling	Farrar

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