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2 results for PLAYTO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 22, 2022	42A	Perform for the approval of	David Steinberg	Shortz
Thu Sep 7, 2006	6D	Seek the approval of	Lucy Gardner Anderson	Shortz

3 results for PLAYTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 10, 1993	52D	___ win (compete vigorously)	Robert Herrig	Taub
Sat Jun 8, 1985	9D	___ the gallery	Larry Goldhirsch	Maleska
Mon Feb 16, 1970	31D	___ the gallery	Unknown	Weng

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