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4 results for LAIDON from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Sep 2, 2012	62D	Applied, as paint (2)	Joel Fagliano
Fri Oct 24, 2008	45A	Applied, as paint (2)	Frederick J. Healy
Sun Nov 26, 2000	23D	Applied	Patrick Berry
Sun Aug 28, 1994	9D	Covered, as with paint	Randolph Ross

4 results for LAIDON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 4, 1984	13D	Applied to the surface	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Nov 23, 1980	89D	What Macduff did	John M. Samson	Maleska
Wed Jul 20, 1960	5D	Applied.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 4, 1956	12A	Applied to a surface.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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