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4 results for SPINDLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 9, 2023	48D	Rod used to make yarn	Alex Rosen	Shortz
Sat Sep 23, 2000	26D	Record holder (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun May 21, 2000	4D	Record holder (2)	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Sat Feb 6, 1999	1D	Turning point	Bob Klahn and Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

2 results for SPINDLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 25, 2011	Acrostic	Q	Impale on a rod for sorting, as a piece of paper	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Dec 31, 2006	Diagramless	55D	Platter holder	Paula Gamache	Shortz

9 results for SPINDLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 17, 1989	43D	Measure of yarn	Christopher Page	Maleska
Sun Mar 26, 1989	10D	Slender rod	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Thu Dec 17, 1987	47A	Bobbin holder	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Thu Mar 14, 1985	10D	Lathe part	Jeffrey A. Mercer	Maleska
Sun Jun 25, 1967	101D	Axle.	Ross L. Jamison, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Feb 19, 1965	53A	Slender rod.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 21, 1959	54A	Rod holding a bobbin.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1953	94D	End of an axletree.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Feb 27, 1952	16A	Rod in a spinning wheel.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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