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1 result for HALYARD from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 10, 2007	43D	Flag raiser	Bob Klahn	Shortz

8 results for HALYARD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 25, 1990	35D	Flagpole rope	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Nov 10, 1988	9D	Sail rope	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Dec 16, 1979	63A	Flagpole rope	Michael Priestley	Maleska
Sun Oct 27, 1974	84A	Sail rope	Thomas Sheehan	Weng
Sun Jun 12, 1960	114A	Tackle for hoisting sails.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Thu Feb 25, 1960	45A	Nautical rope.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 5, 1959	52A	Nautical rope.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jan 1, 1956	90D	Tackle for raising a flag.	W. S. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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