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14 results for MALLET from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 20, 2021	11D	Whack-a-mole whacker	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Sat Dec 26, 2020	18A	Part of certain percussion instruments	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sat Oct 31, 2020	33A	Heavy hitter?	Stella Zawistowski	Shortz
Thu Oct 29, 2020	18D	Long-handled hammer	Kurt Weller	Shortz
Wed Jun 24, 2020	20A	Whack-a-mole implement	Joe Deeney	Shortz
Tue Jan 21, 2020	23A	Xylophonist's need (2)	Carl Larson	Shortz
Sun Aug 19, 2012	1A	Polo need	Freddie Cheng	Shortz
Fri Jan 7, 2005	6D	Knocker	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sun Mar 21, 2004	52A	Xylophonist's need (2)	Roy Leban	Shortz
Tue May 22, 2001	36D	Xylophone striker (2)	John D. Leavy	Shortz
Wed Jul 5, 2000	46D	Croquet need	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Mar 16, 1999	24D	Gong hitter	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Tue Dec 8, 1998	36D	Xylophone tool	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Sun Mar 1, 1998	29D	Xylophone striker (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

1 result for MALLET from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 3, 2013	Takeaway	46A	Lea*t big	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz

20 results for MALLET from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 16, 1988	41D	Type of hammer	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Tue May 20, 1986	18D	Croquet implement	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun May 29, 1983	106A	Polo implement	Sam Bellotto Jr.	Maleska
Sun Mar 14, 1982	6D	Polo player's need	Fletcher Ingalls	Maleska
Sun Sep 26, 1976	46D	Croquet item	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Sat Jan 22, 1972	21A	Croquet weapon	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 8, 1968	19A	Polo player's gear.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 7, 1967	42D	Hammer used in games.	M. S. Manning	Farrar
Thu Apr 16, 1964	9D	Kind of hammer.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 22, 1961	41D	Polo stick.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 3, 1957	45A	Gavel.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 14, 1957	129A	Polo stick.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jan 15, 1956	94D	Polo stick.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Nov 6, 1955	45A	Carpenter's tool.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun May 2, 1954	82D	Gavel.	Claire Hunter	Farrar
Tue Jun 16, 1953	27A	Polo stick.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Wed Apr 2, 1952	7D	Implement used in a game.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 22, 1950	7D	Implement used in a game.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar
Sun Jun 1, 1947	7D	Gavel.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar
Sun Sep 22, 1946	70A	What Alice used the flamingos for.	Waldo Ranson	Farrar

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