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3 results for SOFTPEDAL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Aug 8, 2020	28D	Downplay the significance of	Brooke Husic and Sid Sivakumar
Wed May 29, 2019	21D	Downplay	Jules Markey
Tue Oct 7, 2003	35D	Play down, as an issue	Steve Jones

1 result for SOFTPEDAL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 29, 2003	Acrostic	J	Minimize the importance of, downplay (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

3 results for SOFTPEDAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 26, 1985	17A	Play down	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Apr 21, 1957	62A	De-emphasize: Slang.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Wed Jun 8, 1955	33D	Play down: Colloq.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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