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5 results for MOTTLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 9, 2019	26D	Patchy pattern	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Sun Dec 25, 2016	102D	Mark with spots	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon Jul 6, 2009	46A	Pattern on a pinto horse	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Wed Jan 1, 2003	52D	Mark with blotches	Ed Early	Shortz
Sat Sep 21, 2002	1D	Spot	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for MOTTLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 23, 2004	Panda	8D	Spot Mel Ott	Mel Taub	Shortz

11 results for MOTTLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 31, 1990	4D	Mark with spots	Gloria Evans	Maleska
Sun Apr 14, 1985	65A	Spot	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Jan 31, 1982	62D	Blotch	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Sep 24, 1981	5D	Blotch	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Mar 12, 1978	45D	Blotch	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Mar 12, 1972	60A	Cover with spots	Anthony Morse	Weng
Sun Mar 5, 1967	117A	Spot.	George Laczko	Farrar
Wed Jan 6, 1965	1A	Blotch with varied colors.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 1, 1962	18D	Speckle with color.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Jun 7, 1962	49D	Diversify with blotches of color.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 27, 1947	119D	Spot.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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