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4 results for DIABOLO from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 16, 2025	77A	Yo-yo-like toy with a devilish-sounding name	John Kugelman	Shortz
Sun Apr 30, 2023	118A	String-and-spool toy	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Aug 18, 2017	60A	Toy consisting of a spool on a string	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Sep 26, 2009	44D	Game involving spinning a top on a string	Joon Pahk	Shortz

4 results for DIABOLO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 24, 1987	33A	String-and-top game	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Sun Jun 24, 1984	89A	Devil: Comb. form	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Jun 11, 1983	12D	Devil: Comb. form	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sat Jun 10, 1961	7D	Cousin of a yo-yo.	Unknown	Farrar

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