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3 results for DETENT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 18, 2010	6D	Locking lever	Robert W. Harris	Shortz
Sat Jul 12, 1997	23A	Watch mechanism (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Fri Mar 4, 1994	57A	Watch mechanism (2)	Betty Jorgensen	Shortz

9 results for DETENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 26, 1990	43A	Mechanism in a watch	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Feb 27, 1972	120D	Watch lever	Ward W. Smith	Weng
Sun Feb 6, 1972	57D	Watch lever	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Fri Sep 6, 1968	47D	Clock catch.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 2, 1965	51D	Catch in a lock.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 30, 1963	44A	Part of a jack.	George Laczko	Farrar
Fri Dec 23, 1960	68A	A catch or pawl.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 20, 1955	20A	A catch, in mechanics.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sat Nov 14, 1953	42A	A metal catch, as in a clock.	Unknown	Farrar

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