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5 results for HANDBAG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 27, 2015	112A	Tote	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Mon Aug 11, 2008	42D	Pocketbook	Thomas Heilman	Shortz
Thu Oct 9, 2003	55D	Place for keys and lipstick	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sat Apr 14, 2001	2D	Compact carrier	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Sep 8, 1994	38A	One kind of clutch	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

3 results for HANDBAG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 4, 1971	82A	Woman's accessory	Sylvia Baumgarten	Weng
Tue Jan 3, 1967	52A	Woman's must.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Aug 20, 1961	82D	Grip.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar

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