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2 results for ALENCON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 21, 2013	43A	Delicate needlepoint lace	Tim Croce	Shortz
Wed Nov 9, 2011	3D	French city associated with lace	Paula Gamache	Shortz

2 results for ALENCON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 30, 2005	Panda	55A	Where can Noel find lace?	Mel Taub	Shortz
Jul 12, 1998	Panda	11D	French city with one clan	Mel Taub	Shortz

14 results for ALENCON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 7, 1976	52A	Delicate lace	Norton Rhoades	Weng
Sat Nov 13, 1971	35D	Lace city	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 12, 1971	43D	Fine lace	Guido N. Scarato	Weng
Thu Oct 5, 1967	16A	French needle point.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Aug 7, 1964	23D	Lace type.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 4, 1963	57A	French town, famed for its lace.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat Dec 19, 1959	1A	City famed for needle-point.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 14, 1959	43A	City famed for lace.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1959	101D	Lace.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1955	112D	Needlepoint lace.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 11, 1953	2D	France's lace center.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Tue Apr 29, 1952	38D	Home of needlepoint in France.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 11, 1951	130A	Needle-point lace.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Apr 9, 1950	3D	Needle-point lace.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar

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