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4 results for SPLINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 21, 2021	46D	Long, thin strip used in building construction	Guilherme Gilioli	Shortz
Sat Jul 18, 2009	14D	Long, thin strip	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Jun 15, 2003	93A	Slat	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Feb 3, 2002	65A	Thin strip	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

10 results for SPLINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 26, 1990	22D	Strip for drawing curves	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Tue Dec 15, 1987	5D	Carpentry groove	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Dec 10, 1986	23A	Pliable strip	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Jun 15, 1986	95D	Feather key	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Tue Sep 23, 1969	5D	Thin flexible strip.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 16, 1962	17A	Thin strip of wood.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 18, 1960	17D	Thin wood strip.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1960	47D	Thin wood strip.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed May 22, 1957	47A	Flexible strip of wood.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1943	86D	Wood strip used in building.	Zelma Masters	Farrar

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