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4 results for PLAITS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Mar 29, 2018	37A	Twisted locks	Claire Muscat and David Steinberg
Sun Jan 31, 2010	121A	Pigtails, e.g.	Tony Orbach and Andrea Carla Michaels
Wed Aug 27, 2003	33A	Woven strands	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Apr 21, 2002	93D	Works with straw	Trip Payne

8 results for PLAITS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 19, 1984	9D	Intertwines	Mary Cee Whitten	Maleska
Mon Aug 20, 1979	25A	Pigtails	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Tue Dec 20, 1977	1D	Braids	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Mon Feb 21, 1977	38D	Interweaves	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Jul 8, 1970	10D	Braids	Unknown	Weng
Wed Aug 2, 1961	51A	Braids.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 9, 1957	20A	Braids.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Apr 20, 1954	1A	Doubles back cloth.	Unknown	Farrar

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