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4 results for RIPSAWS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 28, 2014	24A	Cutters that cut with the grain	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sun May 15, 2011	90D	They cut wood with the grain	Cathy Allis	Shortz
Fri Sep 4, 2009	1A	Wood cutters (2)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Wed Dec 10, 2003	48A	Wood cutters (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz

2 results for RIPSAWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 15, 1960	40D	Cutting tools.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 13, 1956	25D	Woodcutting equipment.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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