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12 results for ONEPIN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 7, 2021	3D	It's located in the middle of an alley	Sid Sivakumar	Shortz
Mon Nov 18, 2019	45D	Nearest target for a bowler (3)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Tue Jun 5, 2018	53A	Nearest target for a bowler (3)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jul 31, 2016	102D	The first to go on a strike, usually (2)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Tue Jan 19, 2016	63A	Nearest target for a bowler (3)	Byron Walden	Shortz
Thu Apr 4, 2013	11D	It's often the first to be knocked over	Corey Rubin	Shortz
Sat Dec 8, 2012	13D	Part of a lane arrangement	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Thu Oct 18, 2012	6D	The first to go on a strike, usually (2)	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Sun Oct 9, 2011	97D	Bowler's target	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Jun 20, 2008	14A	Head of an alley?	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Fri Feb 8, 2008	42D	Spare part?	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Thu Apr 25, 2002	49D	What might prevent a strike?	Lois Sidway	Shortz

2 results for ONEPIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 21, 2013	Diagramless	5D	Head of a bowling formation	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Mar 25, 2007	Diagramless	56A	Spare part?	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

1 result for ONEPIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 30, 1971	64D	Admission fee to child's show	Keith Blake	Weng

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