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3 results for OAKUM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 6, 2006	43A	Loose rope fiber used as caulking	Mark Feldman	Shortz
Thu Oct 22, 1998	67A	Old hull caulking	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Fri Jun 19, 1998	6D	Plumber's filler	A. J. Santora	Shortz

1 result for OAKUM from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 25, 2021	Acrostic	Q	Tarred fiber used for caulking	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

17 results for OAKUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 18, 1988	69D	Caulking material	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sat May 17, 1986	28D	Something for tars to pick	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Mon Aug 26, 1985	44D	Boat-seam sealer	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sun Aug 26, 1984	35D	Hemp fiber	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Wed Jun 15, 1983	19D	Sealant	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Sep 19, 1982	10D	Caulking material	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Thu Dec 22, 1977	46A	Caulking material	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jul 6, 1976	43A	Caulking material	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Jan 16, 1972	96D	Caulking material	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Oct 14, 1969	23D	Packing for boat seams.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Sep 16, 1968	25A	Fiber used for calking.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 10, 1967	59A	Fiber from old rope.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sun Nov 10, 1963	76A	Hemp fiber.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Mon May 21, 1962	41A	Calking fiber.	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1959	1A	Rope fiber for calking.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 21, 1959	19A	Hemp fiber.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Oct 14, 1951	41A	Fiber for calking seams of ships.	W. W. Wordsworth	Farrar

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