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4 results for MORTISE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 23, 2013	39D	Recess for a joint (2)	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Fri Jul 2, 2010	51A	Dovetail part	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun May 12, 2002	103A	Kind of block	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Mar 22, 1998	26A	Recess for a joint (2)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

12 results for MORTISE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 19, 1991	56A	Tenon's mate	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Sun Feb 4, 1990	75A	Type of lock or wheel	Donald V. Lee II	Maleska
Fri Aug 10, 1984	27D	Tenon's complement	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Mar 26, 1972	105D	Tenon's partner	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Tue Jul 23, 1968	38D	Carpenter's term.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 20, 1966	49A	Tenon's partner.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 20, 1964	12A	Tenon's companion.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 16, 1960	16A	Notch in a rafter.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 1, 1955	10D	Join securely, in carpentry.	Gene Kosic	Farrar
Sun Apr 2, 1950	129A	Join securely.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Aug 29, 1948	79D	Cavity for a tenon.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Dec 2, 1945	114D	Tenon and ___.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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