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8 results for PLATOON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 23, 2021	38A	Company division	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Sat Feb 13, 2021	35D	Part of a company	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sun Jan 31, 2021	64A	Best Picture winner that was banned in Vietnam	Jim Hilger	Shortz
Wed Sep 14, 2016	44D	It's smaller than a company	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Wed Oct 6, 2004	44D	1986 Best Picture	Adam Cohen	Shortz
Mon Feb 4, 2002	45A	Army outfit	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Wed Jan 23, 2002	60A	Stone work	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Aug 20, 1995	9D	Troop group	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

1 result for PLATOON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 27, 2011	Cryptic	19A	Philosophical pioneer running military unit (7)	Brian Greer	Shortz

8 results for PLATOON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 27, 1992	36A	Oscar film: 1986	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Mar 22, 1992	62D	"L.A. on top"	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Thu Jul 5, 1990	42D	Oliver Stone's Oscar winner 1986	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Oct 24, 1982	10D	Police unit	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Thu Jun 22, 1978	16A	Troop group	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jan 4, 1976	109A	Offensive or defensive	Stanley Glass	Weng
Sun Jan 16, 1966	56A	Lieutenant's command.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Apr 5, 1951	51A	A lieutenant's command.	Unknown	Farrar

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