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2 results for HARDHATS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 27, 2003	38D	Construction crew (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Jun 6, 2001	9D	Construction crew (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

2 results for HARDHATS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 20, 2019	Panda	34D	Who had trash removed from the building site	Mel Taub	Shortz
Aug 15, 2010	Acrostic	I	Workers' group so called for their attire	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for HARDHATS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 5, 1983	39D	Construction workers	Barbara Lunder Gillis	Maleska
Tue Oct 2, 1979	44A	Headgear for steeplejacks	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Tue Apr 27, 1976	49A	Construction men	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng

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