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6 results for POINTY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 25, 2021	43A	Like Mr. Spock's ears	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 2017	129A	Like elves' ears	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Sat Oct 19, 2013	8D	Like the Simpson kids' hair	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Mon Sep 26, 2005	46D	Like the tops of dunce caps	Ethan Cooper	Shortz
Fri Jun 27, 2003	43D	Sharp	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Apr 27, 2003	50D	Like some little heads	Jon Delfin	Shortz

1 result for POINTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 12, 1948	84A	Having a sharply tapering tip.	J. P. Worden	Farrar

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