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7 results for ESPARTO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 4, 2014	4D	Grass for cordage	Jim Hilger
Sat Feb 11, 2012	42A	Grass for some baskets	Joe Krozel
Sun Dec 15, 1996	31A	Hardy grass	R. Ross
Fri Jul 19, 1996	13D	Grass for making paper	D. Niles
Sun Apr 14, 1996	42A	Cordage grass (2)	Henry Hook
Sun Oct 9, 1994	4D	Grass used for making paper	Bryant White
Sat Mar 26, 1994	35A	Cordage grass (2)	Randolph Ross

2 results for ESPARTO from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 21, 2013	Acrostic	H	Spanish grass sometimes woven into sandals	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Nov 16, 2008	Panda	2D	Pot era's grass	Mel Taub

11 results for ESPARTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 9, 1988	25D	Grass for cordage	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Thu Mar 20, 1986	15D	Grass variety	Teresa Healy	Maleska
Fri Dec 20, 1985	24D	Spanish grass	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Dec 19, 1982	26D	Cordage grass	Anne Fox	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1979	89A	Cordage grass	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Fri Dec 20, 1968	24A	Kind of grass.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 26, 1964	67A	Grass used in basketry.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1959	19D	Grass used in papermaking.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri May 8, 1959	8A	Spanish grass.	Barbara Brasure	Farrar
Tue Sep 21, 1954	27A	Spanish grass.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jul 1, 1945	137A	Spanish grass.	Clara Rushe	Farrar

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