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6 results for HAIRLINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jan 29, 2022	11D	Area of recession	Andrew Ries and Caitlin Reid
Sun Jan 24, 2021	113A	Cutting edge?	Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau
Sat Jan 2, 2016	39D	Plugs can move it forward	David Phillips
Thu Jul 8, 2010	34D	Forehead border	John Farmer
Sat Oct 21, 2000	19A	Recession victim?	Bob Klahn
Wed Nov 5, 1997	30A	It may get higher with age	A. J. Santora

1 result for HAIRLINE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 1, 2009	Diagramless	34D	It's hidden by a comb-over	Paula Gamache

7 results for HAIRLINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 5, 1989	54A	Receding object, sometimes	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Thu May 26, 1988	4D	This may recede	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Tue Jan 26, 1982	36D	Very narrow margin	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Aug 30, 1975	37D	Receder of note	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sun Oct 13, 1974	4D	Aging Romeo's concern	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Jan 28, 1957	32D	Very slender margin.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Apr 24, 1951	10D	Narrow color striping, in textiles.	Unknown	Farrar

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