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2 results for SWATTER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 25, 2008	48A	Pest eradicator	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Sun Jan 20, 2002	63D	Debugging device?	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

11 results for SWATTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 17, 1985	17D	Fly follower	John McCarthy Samson	Maleska
Wed Sep 28, 1983	39D	Musca domestica's nemesis	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Sat Sep 18, 1971	56A	Insect killer	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 27, 1971	119A	Insecticide, sort of	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sun Apr 25, 1971	147A	Fly's nemesis	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Tue Nov 28, 1961	5D	Batsman, perhaps.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 22, 1961	88A	Fly ___.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Fri Dec 20, 1957	35D	Fly ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 22, 1955	62A	Fly's finale.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1955	38D	Mighty batsman.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Mar 19, 1950	105D	Fly killer.	Elizabeth Jackson	Farrar

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