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2 results for SOFTSOAP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed May 28, 2008	40D	Cajole	C. W. Stewart
Thu Dec 4, 1997	1A	Flattery	Eileen Lexau

8 results for SOFTSOAP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 16, 1989	41D	Butter up	Betty Jane Cometa	Maleska
Thu Sep 18, 1986	25A	Flattery	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Tue May 25, 1982	20A	Flattery	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Fri Jun 6, 1969	1A	Blarney.	Arthur Schulman	Weng
Thu Apr 26, 1962	39D	Flatter: Colloq.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Jul 14, 1961	42A	Flattery: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 14, 1956	5D	Blarney.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 21, 1953	7A	Unctuous flattery: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar

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