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3 results for DOWELS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 11, 2022	43D	Wedding cake supports	Laura Taylor Kinnel	Shortz
Sun May 29, 2022	4D	Pieces included with Ikea furniture	Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Jul 18, 1994	5D	Carpentry pins	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

7 results for DOWELS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 27, 1993	80D	Wooden pegs	Alex K. Justin	Maleska
Sun Mar 26, 1989	35A	Carpenters' pins	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Dec 27, 1983	24A	Wooden pins	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1973	100D	Carpentry pins	Jay Spry	Weng
Tue Mar 25, 1969	42D	Carpenter's pins.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 12, 1967	62A	Wooden pegs.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Tue Jan 18, 1955	5D	Pegs or pins.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar

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