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3 results for OSSICLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 15, 2018	37D	Small bone, as in the ear	Sam Ezersky and Byron Walden	Shortz
Fri Jun 8, 2018	38D	Anvil, hammer or stirrup	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Thu Jan 4, 2001	27A	Small bone	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz

1 result for OSSICLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 10, 2002	Acrostic	W	Small bone	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for OSSICLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 15, 1986	43D	Ear bone	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Tue Dec 30, 1975	41A	Small ear bone	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Sat Feb 17, 1962	23D	Small bone.	Aida Cromwell	Farrar
Tue Jun 2, 1959	42D	Little bone.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Mon Oct 16, 1950	61A	Bone of the ear.	Unknown	Farrar

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