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4 results for PLICATE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Mar 29, 2015	13A	Folded like a fan (4)	Alan Arbesfeld
Thu Feb 16, 2012	57A	Folded like a fan (4)	Jim Page
Sun Mar 7, 2010	22A	Folded like a fan (4)	Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer
Sat Jan 15, 2005	41A	Folded like a fan (4)	Ed Early

6 results for PLICATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 8, 1989	36D	Folded like a fan	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sat Jun 8, 1985	5D	Folded	Larry Goldhirsch	Maleska
Sat Sep 20, 1980	38D	Folded or pleated	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sat Mar 15, 1980	35D	Arranged in folds	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Dec 13, 1969	37D	Folded.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Oct 1, 1963	23D	Pleated.	George Laczko	Farrar

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