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4 results for FASTENS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 27, 2012	51A	Buckles, as a seat belt	Michael Farabaugh	Shortz
Sun Apr 6, 2003	3D	...	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Feb 4, 2002	23A	Buckles on	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Tue Jun 2, 1998	23A	Fixes securely	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

10 results for FASTENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 26, 1993	24D	Attaches	John Brobst	Maleska
Thu Jun 8, 1989	3D	Ties securely	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Wed Jan 2, 1985	20A	Fixes firmly	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Tue Sep 30, 1980	29A	Attaches	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Dec 11, 1977	1A	Buttons up	Olga Kowals	Maleska
Mon Jan 26, 1959	47A	Makes secure.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Mon May 12, 1952	24D	Secures; affixes.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 8, 1951	66A	Attaches.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 11, 1951	28A	Hog-ties.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 9, 1951	13D	Tightens.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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