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4 results for RYA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 20, 2010	65A	Scandinavian rug (3)	Todd Gross and Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Thu Jun 24, 2004	36D	Scandinavian rug (3)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Jun 19, 2003	5D	Hand-woven Scandinavian rug	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Feb 18, 1995	56D	Scandinavian rug (3)	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz

9 results for RYA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 30, 1993	43A	Type of rug	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Apr 11, 1993	48A	Swedish pile rug	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sun Jan 12, 1992	33D	Swedish rug	Barbara Springer	Maleska
Sun May 19, 1991	116A	Swedish rug	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Sat May 27, 1989	43A	Scandinavian rug	Stanley Newman	Maleska
Wed Jun 25, 1986	8D	Scandinavian rug	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Fri Nov 15, 1985	32D	Kind of rug	Hickmott	Maleska
Sun Mar 8, 1981	8D	Kind of rug	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Fri Feb 11, 1977	39A	Scandinavian rug	Harvey Berg	Weng

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