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11 results for HAFTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 20, 2018	45A	Sword grips	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Mon Jul 27, 2009	6A	Sword handles (5)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Fri Jun 12, 2009	37D	Swordsmen's grips	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Dec 25, 2007	1A	Sword handles (5)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Wed Dec 7, 2005	49D	Weapon handles	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Jul 13, 2005	7D	Sword handles (5)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Feb 23, 2005	27A	Sword handles (5)	Lee Glickstein	Shortz
Sun May 18, 1997	93D	Knife handles	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Mon Dec 23, 1996	25D	Sword handles (5)	S. J. Walther	Shortz
Sat Nov 9, 1996	6A	Handles	F. Longo	Shortz
Wed Jan 5, 1994	5A	Dagger handles	Chet Currier	Shortz

12 results for HAFTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 25, 1990	5A	Handles for swordsmen	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Thu Mar 17, 1983	44A	Tool handles	Charles Engler	Maleska
Wed Jul 30, 1980	50D	Knife handles	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Thu Feb 22, 1979	9A	Sickle handles	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Wed Jan 26, 1977	19D	Tool handles	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Sun May 28, 1972	2D	Knife handles	Martin J. Wargo	Weng
Fri Oct 22, 1971	1D	Tool handles	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 9, 1968	6D	Tool parts.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1962	82D	Handles.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Tue Feb 23, 1960	52D	Ax handles.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 14, 1955	26D	Tool handles.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Nov 2, 1954	61A	Handles.	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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