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3 results for MELANIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 25, 2022	11D	Pigment giving color to skin	Li Ding	Shortz
Sun Sep 13, 2009	85D	Skin colorer	Todd Gross	Shortz
Sun Oct 20, 2002	56A	Skin pigment	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz

1 result for MELANIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 5, 2012	Cryptic	5D	Lineman fixed a cause of darkness (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for MELANIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 17, 1993	25A	Pygmy's pigment	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska

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