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4 results for PETTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 24, 2022	31D	Treated like a dog, say	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sun Sep 15, 2019	56D	Stroked (2)	Andrew Kingsley	Shortz
Sun Mar 23, 2008	17D	Stroked (2)	Robert W. Harris	Shortz
Fri Dec 8, 1995	9D	Canoodled	Frances Hansen	Shortz

7 results for PETTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 19, 1990	54A	Caressed, in a way	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Tue May 3, 1977	23A	Caressed Fido	Alice H. Kaufman	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1975	18D	Marked by sulkiness	Diana Sessions	Weng
Thu Jun 11, 1970	47A	Made friends with the dog	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 2, 1956	104A	Pampered.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1954	60A	Treated as a favorite.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1946	95D	What Mr. Squeer's pupils never were.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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