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10 results for VISES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 29, 2016	30D	Shop holders	Jonathan M. Kaye	Shortz
Fri Dec 18, 2015	35D	Grippers (2)	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Sun Jan 18, 2015	52D	Metaphors for serious headaches	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Jan 4, 2008	47A	Grippers (2)	Raymond C. Young	Shortz
Tue Mar 13, 2001	26A	Squeezers	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Fri Mar 31, 2000	37D	Pairs of jaws	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun Feb 28, 1999	38A	Migraine headaches, so to speak	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Wed Apr 22, 1998	28D	Carpenter's clamps	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Oct 23, 1994	106D	They hold tight	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Mar 20, 1994	28A	Workshop fixtures	Joel Davajan	Shortz

9 results for VISES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 1, 1993	68D	Holding devices	Martin Fass	Maleska
Sat Mar 3, 1990	25D	Workbench add-ons	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Apr 27, 1989	12D	Holding devices	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Mon Dec 2, 1985	27D	Clamps	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Mon Jul 25, 1966	25D	Holding devices.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 12, 1964	64D	Workshop items.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Sep 30, 1962	92D	Carpentry adjuncts.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Sat Jan 8, 1955	28A	Clamps.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Mon Nov 17, 1952	21D	Carpenters' equipment.	Unknown	Farrar

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