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8 results for EELPOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Dec 25, 2020	40D	Fishing gear left underwater	Erik Agard and Wendy L. Brandes
Sat Jun 8, 2019	44A	Bit of fishing equipment	Andrew J. Ries
Sun Feb 8, 2015	68D	Underwater trap (2)	Jeremy Newton
Sun May 19, 2013	85D	Fish trap	Jean O'Conor
Sun Nov 9, 2008	112A	Underwater trap (2)	Paula Gamache
Sun May 18, 2008	99D	It's a trap	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Oct 21, 2007	37D	Fisherman's trap	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Jul 23, 2006	104D	Fishing gear with fine mesh wire	Fred Piscop

13 results for EELPOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 15, 1990	37A	Trap for congers	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Fri Jan 30, 1987	46D	Certain fisherman's trap	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Oct 30, 1983	65D	Moray trap	Barry L. Cohen	Maleska
Sun Feb 20, 1983	62A	Fish trap	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Maleska
Sun Jan 5, 1975	95D	Fish trap	Diana Sessions	Weng
Sun Nov 26, 1967	141A	Fish trap.	Will Weng	Farrar
Thu Apr 9, 1964	20A	Fishing device.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 5, 1962	24D	Fishing device.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 20, 1960	96D	Certain fish trap.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Feb 19, 1958	46D	Conger trap.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun May 6, 1956	73D	Conger trap.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Thu Jun 12, 1952	32A	It's used to catch lampreys.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1950	48D	Fish trap.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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