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3 results for COLANDER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 23, 2014	1D	It doesn't hold water	David Steinberg	Shortz
Fri Oct 16, 2009	33D	Draining aid	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Fri Nov 14, 1997	39D	Strainer	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

8 results for COLANDER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 19, 1987	37D	Drainer	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Wed Jul 13, 1977	35D	Container for draining and straining	Young	Maleska
Fri Feb 6, 1976	9D	Sieve	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Fri Jun 22, 1973	28A	Cook's utensil	Unknown	Weng
Wed Oct 23, 1968	38D	Strainer.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 5, 1967	52A	Kitchen utensil.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Tue Mar 19, 1963	5D	Kitchen utensil.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Sep 10, 1957	7A	Kitchen utensil.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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