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2 results for BASTION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 7, 1997	85D	Fortification	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri May 19, 1995	43D	Fortress	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz

10 results for BASTION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 26, 1982	83D	Bulwark	William H. Ford	Maleska
Wed Mar 31, 1982	20A	Stronghold	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Thu Dec 29, 1977	37D	Stronghold	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sat May 24, 1969	28A	Bulwark.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 20, 1967	12D	Stronghold.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Dec 16, 1963	1D	Strong defense.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Wed Sep 2, 1959	30A	Fortified place.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 1, 1959	59A	Part of a fortification.	Robert Hegler	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1958	38D	Military fortification.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1949	19D	Stronghold.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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