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2 results for JAVELIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 15, 2001	1D	Track event	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Fri Apr 7, 2000	34A	Decathlon event	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

5 results for JAVELIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 4, 1976	36A	Piece for a decathlon event	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Mon Oct 14, 1974	36D	Light spear	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Nov 25, 1970	10D	Gear for a field event	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 10, 1967	9D	Spear.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Sun Oct 1, 1944	24A	Thrusting weapon.	Agnes Cook	Farrar

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