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7 results for POLKADOT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Dec 18, 2019	31D	Like the pattern on Minnie Mouse's dress	Margaret Saine
Tue May 1, 2012	40A	Like some summer dresses, by design	Zoe Wheeler and Aimee Lucido
Tue Mar 20, 2007	39D	Spot on a tie, perhaps	Laura A. Halper
Sun Aug 8, 2004	36D	Man's tie feature	Bill Zais
Thu Jan 23, 2003	45A	Permanent spot on a dress	Cathy Millhauser
Fri Dec 29, 2000	8A	Summer dress feature	David J. Kahn
Mon Oct 23, 2000	28A	Spot on a dress?	Nancy Salomon and Marjorie Berg

1 result for POLKADOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 17, 1965	80D	Spot.	Anne Fox	Farrar

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