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3 results for PLIER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 3, 2013	81D	___ set (tool assortment)	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Sun Oct 1, 2006	114A	___ set (group of tools)	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Thu Dec 27, 2001	45A	Buy-one-get-one-free item?	Patrick Berry	Shortz

1 result for PLIER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 24, 2008	Diagramless	16D	___ set (hardware store offering)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

12 results for PLIER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 18, 1989	35A	Hard worker	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Sun Apr 2, 1989	71D	Workman, e.g.	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Sun Mar 27, 1983	87A	Tradesman, for one	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Thu Oct 4, 1979	37A	Diligent one	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Fri Sep 4, 1970	41A	Diligent one	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jun 19, 1967	1A	Worker (at a trade).	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Fri Oct 6, 1961	64A	Worker at a trade.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 24, 1960	36A	Hard worker.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 30, 1959	41D	Steady worker.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 28, 1957	84D	Worker.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Nov 4, 1954	41A	Diligent worker.	E. E. Smith	Farrar
Sat May 31, 1952	8D	Diligent worker.	Unknown	Farrar

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