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4 results for PINAFORE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 20, 2008	15D	Blouse coverer	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Feb 5, 2006	7D	Garment worn like an apron	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sat May 7, 2005	8D	Child's flouncy apron	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Mar 7, 2005	8D	"H.M.S. ___"	Christina Houlihan Kelly	Shortz

1 result for PINAFORE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 10, 2000	Acrostic	A	Craft in a work from 1878	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for PINAFORE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 7, 1985	22D	Ralph Rackstraw's ship	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Thu Jun 28, 1984	34A	Captain Corcoran's ship	Lois Hillis	Maleska
Wed Jan 26, 1977	21A	Capt. Corcoran's command	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Mon Dec 8, 1975	28A	G. & S. craft	Paul R. Barnes	Weng
Wed Apr 2, 1975	38D	G. & S. craft	James A. Brussel	Weng
Thu Mar 9, 1967	4D	Name of stage fame.	Samuel K. Fliegner	Farrar
Sun Mar 13, 1955	11D	Capt. Corcoran's command.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Thu Feb 15, 1951	56A	Dick Deadeye's ship.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1949	141A	"H. M. S. ___."	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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