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4 results for PATTERN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 19, 2024	13D	Houndstooth or herringbone	Erik Agard	Fagliano
Sun Oct 27, 2024	47A	Crocheting template	Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen	Fagliano
Sat Dec 28, 1996	8D	Paisley, e.g.	N. Joline	Shortz
Sun Sep 3, 1995	104A	Detective's discovery	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

1 result for PATTERN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 18, 2012	Cryptic	27A	Gently touch bird design (7)	Rosalie Moscovitch	Shortz

11 results for PATTERN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 28, 1991	124A	Decorative design	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jan 24, 1982	111A	Model	Edward J. Marchese	Maleska
Sun Jul 28, 1968	4D	Exemplar	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Apr 22, 1965	11D	Model.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 14, 1957	37A	Design.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Nov 4, 1956	61A	Beginning of a dress.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 18, 1954	82A	Skeleton of a crossword puzzle.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Jul 7, 1953	52A	Design.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Nov 30, 1947	113D	Archetype.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1945	42A	Model.	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1944	76A	Exemplar.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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