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4 results for BATTLEAXE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 25, 2021	23A	Old weapon in hand-to-hand combat (2)	Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sun Aug 3, 2014	114A	Arm that's swung	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Mon Jan 30, 2012	34D	Old weapon in hand-to-hand combat (2)	Francesco Trogu	Shortz
Sat May 14, 1994	31D	No shrinking violet, she	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

2 results for BATTLEAXE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 23, 1968	31A	Halberd.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat May 30, 1959	21D	Primitive means of destruction.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar

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