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12 results for ERIECANAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 21, 2017	14A	Waterway whose construction began in Rome	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Mon Jan 26, 2015	3D	Albany-to-Buffalo waterway	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Fri Jul 26, 2013	12D	Construction project that began in Rome	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Dec 24, 2011	13D	The Seneca Chief was the first to travel its full length	Ned White	Shortz
Fri Dec 10, 2010	55A	Early 19th-century engineering marvel	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Aug 28, 2009	65A	Construction with many locks	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sat May 10, 2008	30D	Work on it began in Rome in 1817	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Thu Sep 1, 2005	11D	It opened in 1825 (2)	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Sat Jan 4, 2003	51A	The Seneca Chief was the first vessel to travel its entire length	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Aug 8, 1998	54A	It opened in 1825 (2)	Trip Payne	Shortz
Fri May 29, 1998	28D	Clinton supported it	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Fri Jun 7, 1996	35D	Clinton accomplishment	M. Jones	Shortz

4 results for ERIECANAL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 17, 2011	Acrostic	D	Clinton project kept well-locked (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Oct 4, 2009	Diagramless	19A	It has locks in Lockport	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Jun 11, 2000	Diagramless	9D	Waterway with 82 locks	Frank Longo	Shortz
Nov 1, 1998	Diagramless	9A	DeWitt Clinton's waterway	Frank Longo	Shortz

9 results for ERIECANAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 11, 1993	34D	De Witt Clinton's pet project	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Jul 27, 1978	42A	Pet project of De Witt Clinton	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Jun 7, 1978	31A	Storied waterway	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Dec 10, 1969	17A	Famous waterway.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 8, 1968	28A	"Clinton's Big Ditch."	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 23, 1967	37D	1825 waterway.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Thu Jun 13, 1963	34D	De Witt Clinton's achievement.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 25, 1953	36D	Albany to Buffalo.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 12, 1951	35D	DeWitt Clinton's project, opened in 1825.	Unknown	Farrar

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