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5 results for SIDEARMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 16, 2007	9D	Pistols and such	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Fri Jul 28, 2006	22A	Pistols, e.g.	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Wed Jun 5, 2002	9D	Pistols and swords	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Mar 28, 1998	56A	Swords and such	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Jul 17, 1995	37D	Pistols, swords, etc.	Kenneth Witte	Shortz

8 results for SIDEARMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 8, 1976	28A	Pistols and swords, e.g.	Bert Beaman	Weng
Mon Mar 27, 1972	28A	Belt weapons	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 3, 1967	38D	Pistols, swords, etc.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 8, 1963	29A	Weapons.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 28, 1959	41D	Sword and pistol.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 28, 1955	49A	Sword and pistol.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 14, 1955	7D	Pistols or swords.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 2, 1952	32A	Swords, revolvers, etc.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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