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1 result for LADYFINGER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 5, 2026	18A	It's a piece of cake	Max Schlenker	Shortz

5 results for LADYFINGER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 3, 1988	20A	Small sponge cake	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Mon May 16, 1977	18A	Small sponge cake	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Thu Jul 2, 1970	31D	Bakery product	Unknown	Weng
Tue Aug 26, 1969	17A	Bakery item.	Louise Earnest	Weng
Sun Aug 23, 1959	3D	Cake.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar

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