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2 results for KERF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 20, 2014	42A	Slit made with a saw	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun Aug 10, 2008	106A	Cut made by a saw	Will Nediger	Shortz

19 results for KERF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 19, 1992	52A	Saw cut	Walter Covell	Maleska
Mon Jul 20, 1987	4D	Saw cut	Arthur M. Whelan	Maleska
Sat May 17, 1986	8D	Notch made by a saw	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Sun Apr 16, 1978	80A	Notch made by a saw	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Tue Feb 14, 1978	65A	Notch made by a saw	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Nov 27, 1973	46D	Slit made by a saw	Unknown	Weng
Sat Dec 30, 1972	73A	Notch made by a saw	Unknown	Weng
Fri Dec 10, 1971	12A	Notch made in cutting	Unknown	Weng
Tue Sep 26, 1967	47D	Saw cut.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Sep 17, 1967	29A	Ax notch.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Wed May 31, 1961	63A	Ax notch in wood.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 16, 1960	58A	Cut made by a saw.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 12, 1959	1D	Cut made by an ax, saw, etc.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 14, 1959	82D	Notch made by an axe.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Wed Feb 18, 1959	15A	Notch made by a saw.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1957	45D	Cut made by a saw.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat May 14, 1955	19A	Notch made by sawing.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Feb 26, 1954	7D	Notch made by ax or saw.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Fri Oct 19, 1951	35D	Cut made by a saw.	Unknown	Farrar

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