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2 results for COAXES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 26, 2011	87D	Sweet-talks	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Wed Dec 15, 2004	64A	Cajoles	Zach Jesse	Shortz

10 results for COAXES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 28, 1993	65A	Wheedles	I. Judah Koolyk	Taub
Sun Apr 14, 1991	29D	Cajoles	Jane S. Flowerree	Maleska
Thu Jul 14, 1983	25A	Wheedles	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Tue Jun 20, 1972	42A	Wheedles	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 22, 1971	2D	Wheedles	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 19, 1964	33D	Wheedles.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed Sep 27, 1961	10D	Wheedles.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 15, 1957	14A	Persuades by flattery.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Apr 10, 1956	45A	Beguiles.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 8, 1954	43A	Wheedles.	Charlotte Stickney	Farrar

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