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1 result for SAMPANS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 19, 2008	7A	Mekong River sights	David J. Kahn	Shortz

14 results for SAMPANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 30, 1984	4D	Yangtze pliers	Richard N. Platt, Jr.	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1981	44A	Far Eastern skiffs	Baird	Maleska
Wed Apr 11, 1979	28D	Far Eastern boats	Weil	Maleska
Sun Aug 6, 1978	9D	Chinese skiffs	Joseph La Fauci	Maleska
Tue Jan 7, 1964	27A	Chinese boats.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Wed Sep 4, 1963	24D	Oriental boats.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 12, 1963	49A	Chinese skiffs.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 8, 1959	38D	Boats on the Yangtze.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 30, 1958	1D	Oriental watercraft.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Jun 24, 1957	29A	Chinese transportation.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1954	81D	Chinese boats.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Fri Jan 29, 1954	47A	Sights on the Yangtse.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953	76A	Craft on the Yangtze.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Jul 9, 1952	26A	Boats on the Yangtze.	Unknown	Farrar

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