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5 results for TARPAPER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 18, 2006	7A	Shantytown shack material	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Dec 1, 2003	10D	Roofing base	John Greenman	Shortz
Sat Dec 28, 2002	14D	Roofer's order	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Feb 7, 2000	9D	Roofing material	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 1999	165A	Base for shingles	Frank Longo	Shortz

6 results for TARPAPER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 20, 1986	45A	Gob's source of news?	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue Mar 27, 1973	30A	Roofing material	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 29, 1969	25A	Insulating material.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 11, 1968	9D	Shingle underlayment.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 3, 1966	9D	Shack covering.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 7, 1958	9D	Roofing material.	Unknown	Farrar

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