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2 results for PARAVANE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 10, 1995	61D	Minesweeping device	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Thu Jul 13, 1995	8D	Mine-sweeping apparatus	A.J. Santora	Shortz

4 results for PARAVANE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 14, 1982	37D	Device causing marine mines to surface	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Fri Dec 8, 1967	52A	Underwater device used in mined areas.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1958	3D	Navy device for detecting mines.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Jul 20, 1954	11D	Device for protection from underwater mines.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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