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1 result for RATCH from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 11, 2007	26D	Toothed bar	Bruce Adams	Shortz

10 results for RATCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 11, 1993	37D	Toothed bar	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Thu Nov 23, 1978	2D	Notched bar	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Sep 19, 1971	5D	Notched bar	Diana Sessions	Weng
Thu Nov 9, 1967	5A	Pawl.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 12, 1967	5A	Notched bar on a machine.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Oct 4, 1964	63D	Notched bar.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Mar 18, 1957	67A	Pawl.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sun May 1, 1955	121D	Hinged catch.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Jan 31, 1955	41A	Notched bar.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Oct 17, 1954	47A	Notched bar used with pawl.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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