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7 results for ROOFER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 4, 2017	10D	One whose work is on the house?	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Thu Jan 26, 2017	41A	One whose business has a lot of overhead?	Hal Moore	Shortz
Tue Aug 15, 2006	23A	Housetop laborer (2)	David Sullivan	Shortz
Tue Oct 25, 2005	48D	Housetop laborer (2)	Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette	Shortz
Tue Dec 9, 2003	50D	Top contractor?	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Nov 21, 2003	19A	Top-level worker?	David Ainslie Macleod	Shortz
Sun Apr 6, 2003	115A	...	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

10 results for ROOFER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 6, 1988	25A	Shingle man	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Tue Jul 10, 1984	48D	His slate is clean	Silverstein	Maleska
Thu Apr 15, 1982	63A	He's on top of things	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Mon Jun 23, 1980	21A	He has a top job	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Sun Jun 9, 1974	89D	Tile worker	Mel Rosen	Weng
Sun Jun 27, 1971	97D	His work is on the house	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Mon Aug 31, 1964	55A	Man with a zax.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 9, 1960	41A	Shingler.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1953	18D	Man on a ladder.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Feb 24, 1952	105A	He works with slate, shingles, etc.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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