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13 results for TORPEDO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 14, 2019	4D	Destroyer destroyer (2)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Tue Sep 13, 2016	47D	Sink, as one's chances	Stanley Newman	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 2016	90D	Sabotage	Kathy Wienberg	Shortz
Tue Sep 29, 2015	11D	Ship sinker (2)	Kurt Krauss	Shortz
Fri Oct 4, 2013	62A	Destroyer destroyer (2)	Bruce R. Sutphin	Shortz
Tue Oct 1, 2013	61A	Ship sinker (2)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Mon Jul 29, 2013	45D	Underwater missile	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Fri Aug 22, 2003	52A	Sink (3)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sun May 14, 2000	16D	Ruin	Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Oct 5, 1997	30D	Sink (3)	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Sun Jan 7, 1996	17D	Sink (3)	Eric Albert	Shortz
Thu Aug 25, 1994	61A	Ruin, as plans	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Thu Jun 2, 1994	40D	One cursed by Farragut	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for TORPEDO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 11, 1998	Diagramless	74A	39-Across missile	Frank Longo	Shortz

15 results for TORPEDO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 18, 1990	102A	Hit man or hero	Edward Marchese	Maleska
Sun Sep 9, 1990	13D	Underwater projectile	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Jan 23, 1975	5D	Lusitania's nemesis	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Sun Jul 4, 1971	39D	Sub's weapon	Sylvia Baumgarten	Weng
Fri Feb 10, 1967	46D	Firework.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Fri Aug 3, 1962	9D	Small firework.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 15, 1962	55A	Missile.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Mon Feb 2, 1959	18A	___ boat.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar
Tue Jul 1, 1958	25D	July Fourth noisemaker.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Feb 24, 1955	58A	Navy missile.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jan 14, 1955	10D	Submarine munition.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Jul 25, 1953	36D	Explosive cartridge used in oil wells.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 25, 1951	12A	The "T" in PT boat.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 20, 1947	137A	Projectile.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1942	18D	$10,000 worth of war.	John L. Mapes	Farrar

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