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7 results for PLOYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 23, 2024	32A	Cunning plans	Matthew Stock and Brooke Husic	Fagliano
Fri Apr 5, 2024	15D	Maneuvers	Rebecca Goldstein	Fagliano
Fri Oct 14, 2022	10A	Ruses	David Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Aug 12, 2016	14D	Schemes	Kelly Clark	Shortz
Sun Feb 6, 2011	25A	Tricks	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Jul 23, 2003	22D	Artful dodges (2)	Ed Early	Shortz
Wed Sep 21, 1994	26D	Artful dodges (2)	Trip Payne	Shortz

1 result for PLOYS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 14, 2018	Diagramless	22A	Stratagems	Paula Gamache	Shortz

12 results for PLOYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 12, 1993	44A	Tactics	Robert Dillman	Maleska
Fri May 10, 1991	70A	Stratagems	Jim Page	Maleska
Sat Apr 23, 1977	47D	Gambits	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Dec 26, 1976	11D	Ruses	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Jan 19, 1975	56D	Strategic moves	J. A. Felker	Weng
Sun Aug 12, 1973	49D	One-up tactics	Bert Kruse	Weng
Thu Dec 12, 1968	63A	Strategic moves.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 25, 1968	35D	Tactics.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Jun 20, 1966	28D	Stephen Potter maneuvers.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 4, 1965	34D	Tactics.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 19, 1962	48D	Deceptive maneuvers	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1946	110A	Maneuvers from line into column.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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