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1 result for TREADWATER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 8, 2011	17A	Neither sink nor swim	Paul Hunsberger	Shortz

4 results for TREADWATER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 11, 1991	32A	Get along, but make no progress	William E. Heinemann	Maleska
Tue Sep 29, 1987	27D	Keep afloat via leg action	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Fri Nov 19, 1971	27D	Stay afloat in a way	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 29, 1952	8D	Mark time afloat.	Unknown	Farrar

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