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4 results for BASSSAX from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 14, 2023	8D	Low-pitched woodwind	Vasu Seralathan	Shortz
Fri Apr 15, 2016	26D	Big wind	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Jun 19, 2005	112A	Low wind instrument (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Jun 16, 2002	43A	Low wind instrument (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for BASSSAX from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 29, 1991	100D	Clarinet's large cousin	Peter Gordon	Maleska

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