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3 results for HANKY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 16, 2017	16D	It might absorb a blow	Andrea Carla Michaels and Pete Muller	Shortz
Sun Mar 24, 2002	97D	Tux accessory	Con Pederson	Shortz
Fri Aug 26, 1994	68A	It's a crying need	Timothy S. Lewis	Shortz

9 results for HANKY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 28, 1986	65A	Sneezer's need, for short	D. Jones	Maleska
Sun Apr 9, 1978	31D	Tear drier, for short	Christopher Busch	Maleska
Mon Apr 25, 1977	42A	___-panky	Samuel H. Barkan	Maleska
Mon Oct 18, 1971	25D	___-panky	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 8, 1970	44A	Tear-sopping device	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 8, 1970	71A	___-panky	Eva Pollack Taub	Weng
Fri Jul 5, 1968	29D	___-panky.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1967	104A	Pocket item: Colloq.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Thu Sep 26, 1963	47D	Pocket item, for short.	Unknown	Farrar

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