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4 results for VELUM from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 8, 2012	30D	Soft palate (4)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri May 27, 2011	12D	Soft palate (4)	Ashton Anderson	Shortz
Thu Sep 4, 2003	13D	Soft palate (4)	Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu Jan 9, 1997	65A	Soft palate (4)	C. Millhauser	Shortz

5 results for VELUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 18, 1990	118D	Soft palate	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Tue Dec 14, 1971	25D	Soft palate	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 7, 1954	50D	Soft palate.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Wed Jul 15, 1953	64A	The soft palate.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1944	120A	Soft palate.	Bert Storey	Farrar

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