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1 result for POLECATS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 27, 2018	9D	Skunks	Byron Walden	Shortz

3 results for POLECATS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 25, 1987	35D	They use "gas warfare"	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Mon Mar 26, 1984	40A	Skunks	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Oct 6, 1976	21A	Skunks	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng

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