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4 results for LIGATURE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 26, 2010	61A	Artery binder	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sat Dec 4, 2004	13D	Binding	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Jul 9, 2000	87D	Blood vessel securer	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Mar 27, 1999	58A	It's binding	Rich Norris	Shortz

4 results for LIGATURE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 22, 1977	35D	Bond	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Apr 1, 1967	28A	Thread of a kind.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Wed Oct 17, 1962	20A	Musical slur.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 31, 1956	52A	Bandage.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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