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3 results for WHORLS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu May 26, 2005	19D	Coillike shapes	David J. Kahn
Sat Oct 14, 2000	44D	Ridges on a print	Rich Norris
Sun Dec 14, 1997	22A	Fingerprint features	Nancy Salomon

4 results for WHORLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 15, 1979	12D	Fingerprint markings	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1973	68D	Penmanship patterns	Jay Spry	Weng
Wed Apr 19, 1972	37D	Coils	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 24, 1966	37D	Fingerprint features.	Unknown	Farrar

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