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2 results for RECORDER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 16, 2011	27D	Cousin of an oboe	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sat Dec 2, 2006	13D	Black box	Bob Klahn	Shortz

12 results for RECORDER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 3, 1988	42A	Another part of VCR	Sam Bellotto, Jr.	Maleska
Thu Jan 3, 1980	38D	Scribe	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jan 2, 1979	29A	Fipple flute	Jacobs	Maleska
Tue Oct 14, 1969	47A	Tape device.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 21, 1965	41A	Musical instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 31, 1964	53A	Early form of flute.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Nov 22, 1960	38D	Soft-toned flute.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 5, 1960	34D	Early form of flute.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 4, 1958	39D	Tape ___.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Sat Apr 5, 1958	45A	Early form of flute.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 23, 1949	113D	City official.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1947	34A	A being in Omar's Rubaiyat.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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