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8 results for HATPIN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 23, 2017	1D	Quaint fashion accessory (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Apr 24, 2016	53A	Milliner's accessory	Kathy Wienberg	Shortz
Sun Nov 4, 2012	99D	Millinery item	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Nov 28, 2009	28A	Quaint fashion accessory (2)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Tue Oct 9, 2007	45D	Sticker through a lady's headgear	Timothy Powell	Shortz
Mon Oct 2, 2006	9D	Millinery accessory	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun Sep 7, 2003	100A	Hair attachment	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Dec 10, 2002	29A	Bonnet securer	John Underwood	Shortz

14 results for HATPIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 17, 1992	51D	Chapeau fastener	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Sun Aug 6, 1989	96D	Fastener for a cloche	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Wed Jun 17, 1987	44A	Millinery accessory	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Thu May 28, 1981	8D	Fashion accessory	Jim Modney	Maleska
Sun Aug 31, 1975	40D	Outdated weapon	Barbara Lewis	Weng
Sat Aug 30, 1975	9D	Handy weapon for women	Tap Osborn	Weng
Wed Jan 16, 1974	24D	Woman's weapon	George Madrid	Weng
Sat Nov 10, 1973	19D	Masher's bugaboo	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 14, 1971	122D	Old feminine weapon	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Mon Dec 11, 1967	10D	Millinery accessory.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 28, 1963	83A	Item for some millinery.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sat Jan 21, 1961	36D	Milliner's necessity.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 26, 1952	19A	Anchor for a Daché creation.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 4, 1948	118D	Fastener for chapeau.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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