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2 results for TARPAULIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 2, 2019	Cryptic	10A	Jack Simon wearing waterproof cloth (9)	Richard Silvestri
Mar 4, 2001	Cryptic	16D	Something that covers Simon inside wrecked train (9)	Richard Silvestri

4 results for TARPAULIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 7, 1980	33D	Waterproof material	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Apr 4, 1971	93A	Shower curtain of a sort	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Sat Aug 1, 1959	3D	Waterproof canvas.	Jan Dubin	Farrar
Tue Jun 19, 1956	63A	Something for a rainy day.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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