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9 results for UNLACE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Dec 30, 2018	121A	Start to take off, in a way	Luke Vaughn
Tue Dec 5, 2006	49D	Loosen, as a corset (2)	Kenneth J. Berniker
Fri Jan 27, 2006	3D	Loosen	Sherry O. Blackard
Fri Aug 23, 2002	16A	Prepare to slip out of, perhaps	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wed Jan 16, 2002	41D	Loosen, in a way (3)	Linda Bushman
Thu Jan 10, 2002	3D	Loosen, in a way (3)	Alex Vaughn
Sun May 6, 2001	95D	Loosen, in a way (3)	Manny Nosowsky
Fri Sep 15, 2000	45A	Loosen, as a 37-Down	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Sep 19, 1996	2D	Loosen, as a corset (2)	W. S. Cotter

14 results for UNLACE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 28, 1993	35A	Loosen a boot	Betty Jorgensen	Taub
Mon Aug 3, 1987	3D	Loosen, as boots	J. Samuel Smart	Maleska
Sat Sep 15, 1984	17A	Loosen, as a corset	Brown	Maleska
Wed Aug 4, 1982	14D	Loosen a boot	Newell	Maleska
Sun Jun 30, 1974	8D	Loosen	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Sun Oct 1, 1972	109A	Loose	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Nov 21, 1971	18D	Loosen	Bert Beaman	Weng
Sun Dec 20, 1970	110A	Loosen	Anne Fox	Weng
Thu Jan 21, 1965	47D	Loosen, as a shoe.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 4, 1962	25D	Loosen.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 4, 1959	20A	Loosen in a certain way.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jun 8, 1958	5D	Loosen.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jul 24, 1949	13D	Loosen.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Mar 11, 1945	95A	Loosen.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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