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7 results for STAVES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 31, 2020	21A	Averts, with "off" (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Feb 17, 2019	16D	Lines on sheet music	David Kwong	Shortz
Tue Mar 29, 2011	1A	Barrel supports	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Mon Feb 9, 2009	32A	Averts, with "off" (2)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Wed Jun 24, 1998	23A	Barrel parts	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Aug 24, 1996	59A	Song stanzas	J. Page	Shortz
Sun Mar 5, 1995	66A	Forestalls, with "off"	A.J. Santora	Shortz

2 results for STAVES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 17, 2017	Acrostic	P	Thin strips of wood on the side of a barrel	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jan 9, 2005	Acrostic	C	Mob's cudgels in "Coriolanus"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

14 results for STAVES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 10, 1993	27D	Inventory at a cooperage	Beverly J. Seward	Taub
Sun Jun 16, 1991	65A	Barrel parts	Michael J. Parris	Maleska
Fri Oct 9, 1987	30A	Barrel parts	Rita Yelle	Maleska
Thu Aug 1, 1985	10D	Barrel parts	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Wed Nov 29, 1978	5D	Strips for a barrel	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun Aug 22, 1976	90D	Poem parts	DeWitt Anderson	Weng
Wed May 19, 1976	40A	Barrel parts	Adelyn Lewis	Weng
Tue Apr 10, 1973	52D	Parts of poems	Unknown	Weng
Wed May 19, 1971	6D	Forestalls, with "off"	Unknown	Weng
Wed Sep 30, 1970	21D	Verses	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 21, 1959	43D	Wooden strips for making barrels.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 25, 1956	47D	Lines of a poem.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu May 31, 1951	43D	Barrel parts.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1944	27A	Barrel strips.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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