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9 results for PPD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 12, 2014	4D	Mail order abbr. (4)	Daniel Landman	Shortz
Sun Sep 28, 2003	100A	One way to send merchandise: Abbr.	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Jan 23, 2001	4D	Mail order abbr. (4)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Jul 15, 1998	19A	How most goods must be ordered by mail: Abbr.	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sat Jun 21, 1997	58D	Mail-order abbr. (4)	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz
Sat Jan 11, 1997	54D	Shipment notation: Abbr.	R. Norris	Shortz
Thu Aug 25, 1994	46A	Shipping letters	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun May 15, 1994	112D	Mail-order abbr. (4)	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Mon Mar 14, 1994	59D	Abbr. in a mail-order ad	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

1 result for PPD from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 22, 2012	Diagramless	59D	Mail order abbr.	Fred Piscop	Shortz

6 results for PPD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 17, 1988	26A	Stamp on some pkgs.	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Thu Sep 24, 1987	23A	P.O. abbr.	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sun Oct 27, 1974	77A	Initials on a parcel	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Sun Dec 12, 1971	86A	Not C.O.D.	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Sun Jan 4, 1970	37D	Shipping term: Abbr.	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun May 10, 1964	69A	Bill marking: Abbr.	Christine Valence	Farrar

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