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3 results for LANYARD from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 5, 1996	38D	Nautical line	T. Payne	Shortz
Sat Oct 21, 1995	12D	Whistle cord	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz
Mon Feb 27, 1995	23D	Rigging rope	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

2 results for LANYARD from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 14, 2012	Cryptic	16A	Grease protects any piece of rope (7)	Rosalie Moscovitch	Shortz
Feb 24, 2008	Diagramless	70A	Rigging rope	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

5 results for LANYARD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 5, 1986	48D	Rope on a sloop	Julian Ochrymowych	Maleska
Thu Jan 15, 1981	4D	Nautical rope	Sara V. Tuckerman	Maleska
Sat Apr 21, 1962	39A	Nautical rope.	Helen H. Kamerling	Farrar
Fri May 27, 1955	8D	Short rope: Naut.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Mar 24, 1946	112D	Cord used in firing cannon.	J. P. Downes	Farrar

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