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1 result for BITTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 30, 2011	40D	Towlines are tied around them	Patrick Berry	Shortz

13 results for BITTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 10, 1988	64D	Bollards	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Sun Sep 28, 1980	48A	Deck posts	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu Jun 12, 1980	37A	Deck posts for cables	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun May 11, 1975	80D	Deck posts	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sun Oct 13, 1974	61A	Mooring posts	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sat Feb 19, 1972	23A	Deck posts	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 20, 1970	52D	Holders for ship's cables	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jan 16, 1967	1D	Mooring posts.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Fri Oct 17, 1958	5A	Deck posts to secure ships' lines.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Sun Jun 8, 1958	119D	Devices for a ship's cables.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jun 9, 1957	62D	Deck posts: Naut.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Fri Feb 3, 1956	28D	Posts for tying hawsers.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Jan 10, 1943	86D	Windlass supports.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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