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7 results for KOTO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 25, 2023	43A	Japanese zither (2)	Jeff Stillman	Shortz
Sat Nov 2, 2013	25A	One may be played by a geisha	Tom Heilman	Shortz
Sun Dec 25, 2011	33A	Japanese stringed instrument (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Feb 3, 2005	34A	13-stringed Japanese zither	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Jul 15, 2001	103D	Japanese stringed instrument (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue May 11, 1999	55D	Japanese zither (2)	Ed Early	Shortz
Sun Jun 11, 1995	104D	Instrument with 13 strings	Coral Amende	Shortz

23 results for KOTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 25, 1993	41A	Japanese zither	Jacques Liwer	Maleska
Tue Jul 4, 1989	61A	Japanese zither	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Tue Mar 4, 1980	3D	Zither of Japan	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun May 8, 1977	31A	Japanese zither	Yael Gani	Maleska
Sat Feb 12, 1977	23A	Japanese zither	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sat May 29, 1976	58A	Japanese zither	Allan Blackman	Weng
Thu Feb 22, 1973	44D	Japanese zither	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 3, 1968	45A	Japanese zither.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sat Jul 29, 1967	30A	Japanese relative of 6 Down.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Thu Feb 24, 1966	62A	Japanese stringed instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 2, 1965	58D	Japanese zither.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1965	110D	Japanese zither harp.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Mar 25, 1965	54D	Japanese harp.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 7, 1964	55D	Japanese stringed instrument.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Thu Oct 17, 1963	20A	Japanese harp.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Dec 3, 1962	53D	Japanese stringed instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 13, 1960	16A	Thirteen-stringed instrument of Japan.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 14, 1956	127D	Japanese zither harp.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Fri Sep 14, 1956	50D	Japanese musical instrument.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Mon Mar 21, 1955	1D	Japanese harp.	Helen Smathers	Farrar
Mon May 31, 1954	12D	Many-stringed Japanese instrument.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri May 16, 1952	21A	Japanese stringed instrument.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1943	97A	Japanese zither harp.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

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