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1 result for DAVITS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 27, 1994	25A	Ships' cranes	Eileen Lexau	Shortz

10 results for DAVITS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 21, 1992	1A	Boat lifters	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Sun Mar 7, 1982	4D	Boat hoists	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Sep 24, 1972	99A	Cranes	George Rose Smith	Weng
Sat Nov 16, 1968	41A	Ships' cranes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 13, 1966	42D	Lifeboat lifters.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 19, 1959	119A	Nautical cranes.	Louis Rosner	Farrar
Fri Sep 28, 1956	34A	Boat hoists.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Nov 6, 1955	11A	Devices for lowering lifeboats.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Mar 14, 1954	96D	Cranes on lifeboats.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1942	70D	Ships' small cranes.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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