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7 results for NAILER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 28, 2023	46D	Power tool in carpentry	Ricky Cruz	Shortz
Sun Jun 19, 2022	8D	Roofer's power tool	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Sat Jul 24, 2021	50A	Deck builder's tool	Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz	Shortz
Sun Feb 18, 2007	61D	Hammer user (3)	David Kwong and Kevan Choset	Shortz
Mon Sep 13, 2004	45D	Hammer user (3)	Jay Giess	Shortz
Sun Sep 30, 2001	20A	Roofer, at times	Con Pederson	Shortz
Sun Apr 8, 2001	75D	Hammer user (3)	Randolph Ross	Shortz

15 results for NAILER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 20, 1993	44D	Carpenter's machine	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Wed May 27, 1992	29A	Fastening device	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sat Feb 9, 1991	47D	Carpenter, at times	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Thu Sep 6, 1990	6D	Carpenter, often	Nancy W. Atkinson	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1980	102D	User of spads and brads	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Mon Apr 14, 1975	26A	One busy with a hammer	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Apr 6, 1969	31D	Pinner	Nancy Schuster	Weng
Thu May 30, 1963	28A	Carpenter.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 9, 1955	93A	"Crackerjack."	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Nov 1, 1954	26A	Crackerjack.	Alice Skodzus	Farrar
Wed Feb 7, 1951	44A	Crackerjack.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Aug 21, 1949	64D	"Crackajack."	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun May 8, 1949	28A	Crackajack.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 24, 1947	109D	Crackajack.	George W. Frank	Farrar
Sun Mar 31, 1946	19D	Hammer applier.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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