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3 results for YAWLS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 14, 2005	25D	Some two-masters	David Elfman	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 2005	110D	Two-masters (2)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Fri Sep 5, 2003	42D	Two-masters (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

4 results for YAWLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 8, 1987	11D	Jolly boats	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Tue Sep 9, 1975	25D	Relatives of ketches	Margery Bernstein	Weng
Wed May 26, 1965	13D	Sailboats.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 24, 1957	33D	Jollyboats.	Herbert Lyle	Farrar

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