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2 results for PTOMAINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Nov 6, 2014	37D	Product of organic decay	Matt Ginsberg
Thu Apr 10, 1997	58A	Food poisoning	David J. Kahn

1 result for PTOMAINE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 30, 2001	Cryptic	21A	Kind of poison turkey fed to Revolutionary patriot (8)	Fraser Simpson

5 results for PTOMAINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 30, 1993	37D	Substance falsely tied to food poisoning	Rand H. Burns	Taub
Sat Sep 29, 1984	20A	Putrescine, e.g.	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Tue Jun 19, 1984	38D	___ poisoning	John Dreyer	Maleska
Tue Nov 21, 1950	4D	Bacteria in spoiled food.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 23, 1947	18D	___ poisoning.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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