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5 results for TENPINS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Aug 11, 2019	4D	Bowling (3)	Alex Eaton-Salners
Tue Feb 23, 2016	49A	Bowling (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Mon Dec 16, 2013	45A	Bowling game	Greg Johnson
Sun Jul 31, 2011	13D	Game with a setter	Pamela Klawitter
Fri May 5, 1995	5D	Bowling (3)	Harvey Estes

1 result for TENPINS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 2, 2003	Acrostic	U	Subject of a series of frames	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

11 results for TENPINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 1, 1984	42A	Alley match	Sam Bellotto, Jr.	Maleska
Wed Nov 4, 1981	20A	Kegler's game	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Dec 24, 1978	49D	Alley game	Anne Fox	Maleska
Thu Apr 18, 1974	5D	Alley game	Deolise	Weng
Mon Nov 11, 1968	5D	Popular game.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 30, 1968	46D	Alley game.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 27, 1962	39A	Bowling.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Sun Jun 17, 1962	16D	Game.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Wed Oct 1, 1958	12D	Alley game.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 8, 1952	36A	Bowling game.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 8, 1948	100A	Game with top score of 300.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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