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9 results for SOFTSHOE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 9, 2011	9D	Tapless tap-dancing	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Mon Aug 30, 2010	3D	Form of tap dance	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Sat Aug 11, 2007	42A	Tap type	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Tue May 8, 2007	42D	Quiet tap dancing	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Sun Dec 11, 2005	6D	Dancing style	Ben Tausig	Shortz
Mon Aug 1, 2005	8D	Tap dancing without taps (2)	Kendall Twigg	Shortz
Wed Jun 25, 2003	17A	Tap-dancing without taps (2)	Leonard Williams	Shortz
Thu Dec 4, 1997	14D	Some dancing	Eileen Lexau	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 1994	6D	Tap alternative	Trip Payne	Shortz

1 result for SOFTSHOE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 28, 1986	38D	Ray Bolger specialty	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska

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