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2 results for RATTAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jan 17, 2013	1A	Knock on wood, say	Milo Beckman
Fri Oct 14, 2005	18D	Knocking noise	Michael Shteyman

8 results for RATTAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 27, 1976	29A	Drumming sound	Dorothea E. Shipp	Weng
Sun Jan 11, 1976	104D	Knocking sound	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sun Oct 13, 1963	55D	Knocking sound.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Feb 24, 1961	43A	Tapping sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1960	70D	Sound of tapping.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Jul 16, 1960	10D	Machine-gun sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 22, 1958	29A	Drumbeat.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 12, 1950	117D	Knocking.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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