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2 results for PALPATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 30, 2007	104D	Feel one's way around?	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Mar 20, 2007	45D	Examine by touching	Laura A. Halper	Shortz

1 result for PALPATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 4, 2013	Panda	11D	Touch the head of a friend	Mel Taub	Shortz

2 results for PALPATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 21, 1992	51A	Examine by touch	Robert Katz	Maleska
Sun Jan 7, 1951	54D	Examine by touch.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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