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8 results for ONINE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 23, 2013	56D	Cat-___-tails (whip)	Michael Blake and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Fri Mar 2, 2012	14D	Center for cat-tails?	Scott Atkinson	Shortz
Sun Jun 27, 2010	123A	Cat-tails connector	Michael J. Doran	Shortz
Wed Jan 10, 2007	13D	Cat-___-tails (4)	Curtis Yee	Shortz
Sun Dec 3, 2006	105A	Cat-___-tails (4)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Dec 28, 2002	59A	Cat-tails connection?	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Jul 15, 1996	16A	Cat-___-tails (4)	S. Spadaccini	Shortz
Fri Jul 29, 1994	14A	Cat-___-tails (4)	A. D. Cover	Shortz

17 results for ONINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 27, 1992	46D	Cat- ___ -tails	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Mon Aug 10, 1992	39A	Cat-___-tails	Don Groat	Maleska
Tue Aug 4, 1992	31D	Cat-___-tails	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Tue Jan 16, 1990	18A	Cat-___-tails	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sun Jul 30, 1989	53A	Cat-___-tails	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Thu Jan 5, 1989	54D	Cat-___-tails	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sat Aug 27, 1988	14A	Cat-___-tails	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Sun Aug 23, 1987	84D	Cat-___-tails	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu Aug 28, 1986	31D	Cat-___-tails	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Tue Dec 13, 1983	58D	Cat-___-tails	Janis Heller	Maleska
Sun Sep 5, 1982	2D	Cat-___-tails	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Sun Oct 25, 1981	121A	Cat-___-tails	Nancy A. Wood	Maleska
Thu Aug 20, 1981	6D	Cat-___-tails	Arthur M. Whelan	Maleska
Sat Mar 28, 1981	15A	Cat-___-tails	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Nov 17, 1979	15A	Cat-___-tails	Marjorie Pedersen	Maleska
Sun May 6, 1973	144A	Cat ___ tails	Frances Hansen	Weng
Thu Jun 15, 1961	45D	Cat-___-tails.	Unknown	Farrar

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