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13 results for HOISTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 10, 2020	18A	Raises (3)	John Lieb	Shortz
Tue Nov 6, 2018	74A	Raises, as a flag	Alan Southworth and Yacob Yonas	Shortz
Sun May 20, 2018	91D	Lifts (2)	Will Nediger	Shortz
Thu Jan 28, 2016	35A	Raises (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Aug 20, 2015	9D	Raises (3)	Jules P. Markey	Shortz
Sun Nov 10, 2013	95D	Lifts (2)	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Sat Jun 4, 2011	43D	Pulls up	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Sat Aug 7, 2004	30A	Dumpster lifters	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Aug 30, 2003	36D	Cranes	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Sep 3, 1997	47D	Boosts	Hugh Davis	Shortz
Thu May 8, 1997	1A	Construction lifts	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Feb 5, 1995	96D	Uses a crane	Frank A. Longo	Shortz
Wed Dec 15, 1993	47D	Block and tackle et al.	Fred Piscop	Shortz

8 results for HOISTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 17, 1987	43D	Elevators	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Jun 21, 1981	86A	Elevates	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sat Nov 3, 1979	46D	Lifts	Henry Hook	Maleska
Wed Feb 21, 1973	31D	Lifts	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jan 19, 1959	23A	Cranes.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Oct 19, 1958	73A	Elevators.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Mon Jan 24, 1955	29D	Raises.	Richard E. Lawlor	Farrar
Sun Jun 21, 1942	135A	Raises.	Mabel C. Daggett	Farrar

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