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4 results for LEADPENCIL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 23, 2018	55A	Number 2, for one	Temple Brown	Shortz
Tue Nov 27, 2007	20A	Number one #2?	Julie Ann Bowling	Shortz
Sat May 29, 2004	25D	Number 2, e.g.	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Dec 23, 1994	6D	S.A.T. taker's need	Frank A. Longo	Shortz

1 result for LEADPENCIL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 3, 2015	Acrostic	F	No. 2, for example (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for LEADPENCIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 3, 1979	18A	You may be using one now	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sat Dec 10, 1966	27A	Handy instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 25, 1962	3D	Steno's tool.	Jean Reed	Farrar

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