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3 results for CATONINETAILS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 2, 2007	18A	Whip on the high seas	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed Dec 10, 2003	3D	Tough mode of punishment	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Fri Oct 28, 1994	59A	Old means of punishment	Bryant White	Shortz

5 results for CATONINETAILS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 26, 1993	114A	Whip	John Greenman	Taub
Sun May 13, 1990	99A	Certain whip	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Mon Oct 13, 1986	38A	Whip	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Fri Nov 14, 1980	37A	Welt producer	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Feb 1, 1970	89D	Whip	Herbert Ettenson	Weng

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