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2 results for RECORDERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jul 3, 1998	10D	Black boxes	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Fri Sep 23, 1994	18A	Soft-toned flutes	Bryant White

4 results for RECORDERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 25, 1974	47A	Flutes	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Thu Aug 1, 1963	33D	Musical instruments.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 25, 1957	61A	Early forms of the flute.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Aug 27, 1950	72A	Fipple flutes.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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