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4 results for COTTONY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Nov 28, 2015	14D	Soft and delicate	Ned White
Thu Apr 17, 2014	28A	Soft and light (2)	Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
Sun Jul 13, 2008	21D	Soft	Matt Ginsberg
Fri Jun 2, 2000	40D	Soft and light (2)	Manny Nosowsky

1 result for COTTONY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 15, 1984	103D	Soft	A. J. Santora	Maleska

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