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1 result for TIEDOWN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 15, 2000	39D	Secure, in a way	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for TIEDOWN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 21, 2021	Panda	16A	Feathers in an ascot	Daniel Raymon	Shortz

5 results for TIEDOWN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 16, 1974	28D	Confine	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Tue Jul 23, 1968	26D	Restrict free movement.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 19, 1968	41A	Confine.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 31, 1963	49A	Restrict.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 1, 1960	6D	Hamper.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar

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