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5 results for HANKIE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 15, 2020	96D	Cloth that may get a lot of tears	Nancy Stark and Will Nediger	Shortz
Sun Jan 1, 2017	73D	Something to tear into, informally?	Matthew Sewell	Shortz
Sat Dec 6, 2014	20A	Cloth with tears in it?	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Wed Jun 13, 2012	42D	Tearjerker watcher's item	Susan Gelfand	Shortz
Sat Apr 19, 1997	2D	Monogram bearer	Rich Norris	Shortz

2 results for HANKIE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 25, 1971	55A	Purse item	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 5, 1970	22A	Purse item	Unknown	Weng

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