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2 results for THUMBSCREW from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 12, 2012	17A	Index, middle, ring and pinkie fingers?	Robert W. Harris	Shortz
Tue Aug 7, 2001	58A	Torturer's tool	Mark P. Sherwood	Shortz

1 result for THUMBSCREW from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 15, 1985	4D	Tom's hands are put into torture implement	Jim Page	Maleska

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