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8 results for TOTEMPOLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 10, 2022	20A	Tribal family tree?	Byron Walden	Shortz
Thu Sep 28, 2017	17A	Hierarchical structure, metaphorically	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Jun 30, 2013	29A	Heads of a Northwest tribe?	Alex Vratsanos and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Jun 22, 2012	65A	Hierarchy (2)	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Tue Oct 28, 2008	34D	Indian carving	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Wed Jan 31, 2007	35D	Headline?	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Nov 18, 2003	30A	Indian post	Denise M. Neuendorf	Shortz
Sat Dec 5, 1998	60A	Hierarchy (2)	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

2 results for TOTEMPOLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 29, 2000	Cryptic	10A	Post that's sacred to mosque embedded with ring (5,4)	Mike Selinker	Shortz
Dec 27, 1998	Cryptic	12A	Northwestern carving to rate with the French (5,4)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for TOTEMPOLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 28, 1992	11D	Symbolic post	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Thu Jun 25, 1987	60A	Indian structure	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Thu Feb 9, 1984	18A	Hierarchal system	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Dec 19, 1977	48A	An order of rank	Virginia Butler	Maleska
Fri Feb 23, 1962	20A	Type of pillar.	Cora Goodman	Farrar

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