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3 results for TETANUS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 23, 2012	39A	What some vaccinations prevent	Laura Sternberg	Shortz
Thu Nov 25, 2010	13D	Lockjaw	Bill Thompson	Shortz
Fri Dec 29, 1995	20A	Kind of shot	Jeff Herrington	Shortz

1 result for TETANUS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 4, 2005	Acrostic	Q	Lockjaw	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

13 results for TETANUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 20, 1992	40D	Kind of shot	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Fri Aug 2, 1991	50A	Lockjaw	Peter Gordon	Maleska
Thu May 14, 1981	8D	Lockjaw	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Wed Jan 8, 1975	36A	Lockjaw	Samuel K. Fliegner	Weng
Sat Nov 23, 1963	56A	Lockjaw.	Joseph S. Crowell	Farrar
Sun Jan 22, 1961	97D	Lockjaw.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Mon Mar 31, 1958	62A	Lockjaw.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1955	21A	Lockjaw.	George Arguimbau	Farrar
Fri Apr 29, 1955	24A	A shot given G. I.'s.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 26, 1951	11D	Preventable disease.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Sun Dec 17, 1950	14D	Lockjaw.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Mon Nov 13, 1950	14A	Lockjaw.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1950	12D	Trismus.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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