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8 results for RAPPEL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 4, 2016	100A	Descend in a controlled fashion	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sun Jun 12, 2011	55D	Descent of a sort	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Fri Jan 19, 2007	33A	Descend, in mountaineering	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Tue Sep 24, 2002	6D	Mountain-climbing technique	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat Nov 21, 1998	50D	Come down a mountain, maybe	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Fri Jan 3, 1997	37A	Mountaineer's descent (2)	M. Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Mar 5, 1995	49D	Mountaineer's descent (2)	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Sat Jan 15, 1994	42D	Climber's descent	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for RAPPEL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 1, 2003	Acrostic	E	Descend with the aid of a rope	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for RAPPEL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 12, 1983	11D	Maneuver for Hillary	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun May 16, 1976	7D	Mountaineer's maneuver	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Mar 29, 1942	121A	Drum call to arms.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar

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