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10 results for HOGTIE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 9, 2020	4D	Immobilize with rope, in a way	John Lampkin	Shortz
Mon Sep 18, 2017	50A	Truss up	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sat Mar 26, 2011	65A	Render helpless (2)	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Mon Jan 10, 2011	50D	Immobilize (3)	James Tuttle	Shortz
Sun Dec 25, 2005	112A	Render helpless (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Mon Jun 7, 2004	41A	Immobilize (3)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Mon Sep 30, 2002	6D	Immobilize, rodeo-style	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Jan 17, 2002	4D	Shackle	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Tue Jan 25, 2000	43A	Render immobile, rodeo-style	William S. Cotter	Shortz
Sun Aug 8, 1999	67D	Immobilize (3)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

2 results for HOGTIE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 14, 2003	Acrostic	P	Bind, as in a rodeo	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Dec 2, 2001	Acrostic	G	Render helpless	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for HOGTIE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 12, 1976	93D	Thwart completely	Henry Hook	Weng
Thu Aug 12, 1976	42D	Incapacitate in a way	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Wed Feb 5, 1969	50A	Thwart.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 2, 1963	4D	Bind securely.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sat Nov 19, 1955	41A	Bind to prevent escape.	Unknown	Farrar

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