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8 results for DOTTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jan 9, 2021	21A	Like some letters and lines	Trenton Charlson
Sun Mar 8, 2015	120A	Like two lowercase letters of the alphabet	Tom McCoy
Sun Dec 25, 2011	73A	Like some lines (4)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Jul 15, 2006	36D	Like some notes on a music sheet	Patrick Berry
Thu Aug 19, 2004	27A	Like some lines (4)	Ed Early
Wed Oct 22, 2003	43D	Like some lines (4)	Judy Cole
Sun Jun 1, 1997	80D	Like Seurat paintings	Randolph Ross
Sun Mar 24, 1996	105D	Like some lines (4)	J. K. Brill

1 result for DOTTED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 20, 2015	Acrostic	R	Like the canvas of a pointillist	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

15 results for DOTTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 8, 1990	92D	Kind of line to sign	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Sun May 18, 1986	55A	___ swiss	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Apr 6, 1986	59A	Like some Swiss	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Mon Dec 31, 1984	45D	___ swiss	Merryl Maleska	Maleska
Fri Apr 17, 1981	38A	Word with line or swiss	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Jul 17, 1978	4D	Stippled	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Sun Sep 22, 1974	81A	Line to sign	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Sat Aug 22, 1964	5D	Kind of line.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 30, 1959	22A	___ Swiss.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 8, 1957	46D	Speckled.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 22, 1956	60A	Kind of line.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Tue Jan 18, 1955	24D	___ swiss.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Thu Oct 23, 1952	46D	Marked like Swiss muslin.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1948	20D	Marked like Doyle's "Speckled Band."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Nov 9, 1947	128D	Line on which contracts are signed.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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