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5 results for NOTAIL from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 26, 2020	8D	Feature of a Manx cat (2)	Francis Heaney	Shortz
Wed Apr 3, 2013	12D	Manx cat trait	Gary Cee	Shortz
Sat Jan 28, 2012	13D	Manx trait (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Dec 9, 2007	24D	Manx trait (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Thu Jun 13, 2002	46A	Feature of a manx cat (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz

1 result for NOTAIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 8, 1972	25D	Manx cat's feature	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng

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