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6 results for PLAIDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 14, 2017	29D	Highland patterns	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Mon Aug 11, 2014	34D	Patterns used for kilts	David Steinberg and Bernice Gordon	Shortz
Fri Feb 25, 2005	38D	They're checked	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun Sep 10, 2000	12D	Kilt patterns	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Nov 28, 1996	47D	Tartans	B. Klahn	Shortz
Fri Mar 4, 1994	7D	Scotland yards?	Betty Jorgensen	Shortz

15 results for PLAIDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 28, 1991	22D	Fabric patterns	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Fri Jan 11, 1991	5D	Tartans	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sun Sep 27, 1987	106A	Highland garb	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Mon Nov 10, 1986	46A	Tartans	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1986	95D	Highland wraps	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1981	42D	Scotties' garb	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Apr 18, 1976	91D	Highland wear	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Fri Mar 5, 1976	46D	Kilt patterns	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Sun Feb 20, 1972	94D	Tartans	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Fri Oct 8, 1971	9D	Tartans	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 4, 1967	59A	Popular fabrics.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 9, 1967	81A	Fabric group.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Apr 3, 1964	29A	Cross-barred patterns.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Mar 27, 1960	50D	Tartans.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Wed Feb 3, 1954	6D	Clan symbols.	Unknown	Farrar

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