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2 results for GAFFER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 2, 1998	1D	Movie worker	Pat M. Hugel	Shortz
Mon May 4, 1998	39D	Electrician on a film set	Hugh Davis	Shortz

1 result for GAFFER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 11, 2011	Acrostic	W	Lighting technician, in Hollywood	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for GAFFER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 1, 1985	1D	TV or movie electrician	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Fri Mar 25, 1977	48D	Old fellow	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sat Sep 18, 1976	45A	Old fellow	Jim Page	Weng
Fri Mar 28, 1969	7A	Old fellow.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 18, 1953	41D	An old man from the country.	Unknown	Farrar

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