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6 results for HAWSER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 6, 2007	23D	Nautical rope (2)	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Sat Aug 20, 2005	39A	Mooring line	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Jan 12, 2005	1D	Mooring rope (3)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Sep 1, 1996	9D	Nautical rope (2)	D. J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Oct 1, 1995	38D	Mooring rope (3)	Frank A. Longo	Shortz
Tue Dec 7, 1993	19A	Mooring rope (3)	Eric Albert	Shortz

12 results for HAWSER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 28, 1989	18D	Mooring rope	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Wed Sep 28, 1988	27A	Ship's cable	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Mon Aug 3, 1987	1D	Mooring rope	J. Samuel Smart	Maleska
Sun May 25, 1986	15D	Mooring rope or cable	Corinne J. Naden	Maleska
Sun Feb 8, 1981	59D	Mooring rope	Sandra Gast	Maleska
Sun Jan 18, 1981	32D	Mooring line	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Jul 20, 1978	42A	Mooring line	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Feb 2, 1975	82A	Mooring rope	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Sat Sep 7, 1974	32A	Mooring rope	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed May 15, 1968	50A	Cable.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 19, 1950	87A	Towrope.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Oct 20, 1946	94D	Large rope for towing ship.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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