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1 result for HELVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Feb 13, 1994	30A	Hatchet handle	Cathy Millhauser

8 results for HELVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 26, 1991	65A	Ax handle	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Sat Jan 28, 1989	46D	Hatchet handle	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sun Oct 7, 1984	125A	Axe handle	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Tue May 16, 1972	40D	Tool handle	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 31, 1967	83A	Ax handle.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Aug 23, 1962	40A	Ax handle.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 21, 1953	23D	Hatchet handle.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jun 18, 1944	9D	Axe handle.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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