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5 results for PALTRY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Mar 31, 2008	47A	Measly	Jeff Armstrong
Sun Jan 4, 2004	94A	Minuscule	Patrick Merrell
Thu May 29, 2003	45A	Slight	Jim Page
Wed Dec 20, 2000	4D	Insultingly small	Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Jul 1, 1996	45D	Piddling	S. Spadaccini

1 result for PALTRY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 23, 2003	Diagramless	26A	Piddling	Fred Piscop

7 results for PALTRY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 5, 1984	45D	Trifling	Tangredi	Maleska
Mon Dec 3, 1979	47D	Meager	Madura	Maleska
Wed Jun 25, 1975	44A	Trifling	Eugene Sard	Weng
Tue Dec 25, 1962	41D	Insignificant.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Fri May 2, 1958	46A	Worthless.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed May 15, 1957	49A	Insignificant.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Dec 28, 1952	71D	Worthless.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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