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2 results for COTTER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 5, 2018	34A	Fastening pin	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun May 22, 1994	48D	___ pin	Randolph Ross	Shortz

1 result for COTTER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 12, 2010	Panda	53A	Wedge-shaped pin on a sea animal	Mel Taub	Shortz

8 results for COTTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 12, 1991	25A	Machinist's pin	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Tue Dec 26, 1989	47D	Kind of pin	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Mon May 28, 1984	43A	Locking device	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Sat Oct 9, 1971	1A	Machine pin	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 24, 1966	60A	English farm worker.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Sun May 1, 1966	48D	___ pin.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Mar 14, 1965	49A	Type of pin.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun Mar 10, 1946	102A	Subject of Robert Burns' poem.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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