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2 results for SHIRTTAIL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 21, 2005	33D	It's usually tucked in	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Sep 10, 2000	117A	It may be tucked in	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

2 results for SHIRTTAIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 1, 1992	5D	Distantly related	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sat Nov 30, 1968	31D	Short addition at end of a newspaper piece.	Unknown	Farrar

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