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5 results for TUGBOAT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 6, 2022	54A	Water tower?	Andrew Linzer	Shortz
Thu Jan 9, 2020	28A	Harbor sight	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Tue Jun 11, 2013	43D	Maritime rescuer	Pete Muller	Shortz
Fri May 30, 1997	17A	Port sight	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Aug 30, 1994	7D	Harbor helper	Jonathan Schmatzbach	Shortz

1 result for TUGBOAT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 19, 2017	Acrostic	C	Harbor vessel	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for TUGBOAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 14, 1986	40A	Annie's vessel	Charlotte Shore	Maleska
Wed May 30, 1984	44D	Tower	Richard N. Platt, Jr.	Maleska
Wed Dec 31, 1969	43D	Harbor sight.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 6, 1961	21A	Annie Brennan's craft.	Unknown	Farrar

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