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1 result for NOCKS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 6, 2009	55A	Prepares to shoot, as an arrow	Doug Peterson	Shortz

3 results for NOCKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 4, 1985	127D	Arrow grooves	William J. Yskamp	Maleska
Sun Oct 30, 1977	38D	Grooves for bowstrings	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Jan 5, 1962	31D	Notches in arrow ends.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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