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1 result for VALVES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 15, 1999	28A	Parts of hearts	John Wolting	Shortz

3 results for VALVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 30, 1980	45D	Sluice gates	John Chervokas	Maleska
Tue Nov 9, 1971	49A	Faucets	Joli Quentin Kansil	Weng
Fri Oct 12, 1956	17A	Sluice gates.	Stephen Barr	Farrar

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