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18 results for WAXY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 1, 2024	2D	Like some kitchen paper	Rajeswari Rajamani	Fagliano
Mon Jul 16, 2018	6D	Like candles (3)	Erik Agard	Shortz
Tue Apr 7, 2015	16A	Like candles (3)	David J. Lieb	Shortz
Wed Jan 29, 2014	71A	Like candy corn's texture	Michael Black	Shortz
Tue Sep 3, 2013	1D	Candlelike, say	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Tue Dec 27, 2011	12D	Like some crayons	John Dunn	Shortz
Thu Nov 27, 2008	30D	Like Stilton cheese	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Apr 19, 2007	15A	Readily shaped	Henry Hook	Shortz
Sun Nov 17, 2002	109A	Like some floors (2)	Richard and Judith Martin	Shortz
Thu Feb 14, 2002	3D	Like some floors (2)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Wed Jun 6, 2001	61A	Like crayons	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Thu Apr 12, 2001	70A	Crayolalike	Jim Page	Shortz
Tue May 2, 2000	13D	Sleek, as a floor	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Jun 10, 1998	34A	Having a pallor	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz
Wed Feb 18, 1998	18D	Like candles (3)	Thomas W. Schier	Shortz
Sun May 18, 1997	112A	Like a 103-Down, maybe	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Mon Mar 25, 1996	14A	Like linoleum floors	F. & L. Sabin	Shortz
Sat Nov 12, 1994	65A	Ceraceous	Bryant White	Shortz

18 results for WAXY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 3, 1989	65A	Candlelike	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Wed Nov 4, 1987	39A	Ceraceous	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Wed May 15, 1985	6A	Like fake fruit	Charlotte Shore	Maleska
Sun May 23, 1982	113D	Like tapers	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Jan 21, 1982	35A	Like candles	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Nov 3, 1979	19A	Paraffinic	Henry Hook	Maleska
Fri Mar 10, 1978	13D	Impressionable	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Mon Mar 7, 1977	10D	Viscid	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Jul 31, 1976	3D	Pliable	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Tue May 11, 1976	62A	Like bottoms of skis	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Feb 14, 1973	39A	Pallid	Mel Rosen	Weng
Wed Dec 24, 1969	2D	Like bees' work.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 13, 1967	22D	Ceraceous.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Fri Apr 1, 1966	52D	Dough-faced.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 19, 1958	124A	Impressible.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Dec 31, 1957	46D	Like a bee's cell.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 22, 1956	33D	Describing a polish.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue May 29, 1951	58D	Shiny, as floors.	Unknown	Farrar

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