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3 results for MINISKIRT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 21, 2026	42A	^Evade	Zhou Zhang and Mallory Montgomery	Shortz
Wed Jun 28, 2023	34D	Little attire	Matt Fuchs and Victor Sloan	Shortz
Mon Nov 13, 2006	35D	Attire covering little of the legs	Peter A. Collins	Shortz

1 result for MINISKIRT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 19, 2009	Acrostic	F	Fashion item popularized by Mary Quant	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for MINISKIRT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 1, 1980	35D	It shows the knees	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Mar 21, 1969	11D	Girls' fashion.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 24, 1967	18A	Mod garment.	Dorothy Bauer	Farrar

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