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5 results for COTTERPIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 5, 1982	33D	Metal fastener	Elio Desiderio	Maleska
Fri Jan 5, 1979	53A	Flared fastener	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1969	10D	Metal fastener	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sat May 28, 1966	34D	Kind of fastener.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 30, 1954	3D	Split fastener.	Anthony Morse	Farrar

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