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1 result for PATINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 4, 2000	44D	Copper coating: Var.	Adam Cohen	Shortz

4 results for PATINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 29, 1992	20A	Green film on bronze	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sat Mar 25, 1961	44D	Rich surface appearance: Var.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 2, 1952	96D	Film on bronze: Var.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Thu Jan 24, 1952	50A	Film on copper: Var.	Unknown	Farrar

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