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8 results for PEKES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 31, 2014	25D	Some lap dogs (2)	John Lampkin	Shortz
Fri Feb 21, 2014	41D	Furry toys	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Nov 9, 2007	42A	Some lap dogs (2)	Henry Hook	Shortz
Sun May 15, 2005	75A	Lap dogs (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Oct 28, 2003	18A	Some toy dogs, for short	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu May 2, 2002	18A	Lap dogs (2)	Dave and Diane Epperson	Shortz
Sun Jan 19, 1997	105D	Short dogs, for short	B. Klahn	Shortz
Sun Oct 29, 1995	27A	Poms' acquaintances	Maura B. Jacobson	Shortz

1 result for PEKES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 24, 2001	Diagramless	58D	Lap dogs, for short	Peter Gordon	Shortz

18 results for PEKES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 3, 1991	87A	Some small dogs, for short	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Mon Jun 6, 1988	64A	Playmates for Poms	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Jun 21, 1987	1D	Lap dogs, for short	Louis Baron	Maleska
Tue Dec 3, 1985	1D	Small hairy dogs, familiarly	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun May 5, 1974	84A	Some dogs, for short	Louis C. Mandes Jr.	Weng
Thu Oct 5, 1972	19A	Small dogs, for short	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 19, 1971	52D	Dogs, for short	Anne Fox	Weng
Fri Oct 8, 1971	26D	Some dogs, for short	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 5, 1960	51D	Small dogs.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 5, 1959	16D	Small dogs.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Feb 10, 1959	69A	Lap dogs: Colloq.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Fri Aug 8, 1958	24D	Lapdogs: Colloq.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon Apr 28, 1958	29D	Small dogs: Colloq.	Sam Lake	Farrar
Fri Nov 29, 1957	49D	Pug-nosed dogs, for short.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1955	69A	Toy dogs.	Charles Baron	Farrar
Fri May 20, 1955	9D	Entries at the dog show.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Sat Oct 31, 1953	9D	Small canines.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jul 25, 1952	30A	Aristocrats of the dog world: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar

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