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3 results for BASSOON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 24, 2019	8D	Instrument that opens Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"	Stu Ockman	Shortz
Mon Sep 19, 2011	36A	Deep-toned woodwind	Julian Lim	Shortz
Fri Nov 19, 2004	59A	The grandfather, in "Peter and the Wolf"	Jay Leatherman	Shortz

1 result for BASSOON from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 26, 2023	Cryptic	5D	Musical instrument is blessing when corralling donkey (7)	Miriam Estrin and John Ewbank	Shortz

10 results for BASSOON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 31, 1985	44A	Deep-voiced woodwind	William Canine	Maleska
Wed Jan 26, 1977	25A	"For he heard the loud ___"	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Wed Mar 19, 1975	45A	Woodwind instrument	Diana Sessions	Weng
Sun Mar 13, 1966	94D	Woodwind.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Thu Mar 3, 1966	43D	Big horn.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 15, 1962	89D	Woodwind.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Tue Aug 23, 1960	12A	Orchestral instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 17, 1957	90A	Woodwind.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Oct 15, 1952	13D	Relative of the oboe.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 13, 1951	1D	Relative of the oboe.	Unknown	Farrar

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