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24 results for XACTO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jul 14, 2023	26D	Brand of cutting-edge equipment	Jonathan Kaufman
Tue Mar 16, 2021	52D	Hobbyist's knife	Lindsey Hobbs
Mon Jun 10, 2019	7D	Hobbyist's knife brand (2)	Brad Wilber
Wed Feb 21, 2018	42D	Craft knife brand (3)	Ori Brian and Zachary Spitz
Mon Jan 22, 2018	17A	Cutting-edge brand?	Paolo Pasco
Wed Oct 12, 2016	39A	Big name in precision cutting	Jeff Chen
Sun Feb 22, 2015	98D	Knife brand (3)	Patrick Berry
Tue Oct 21, 2014	5D	Craft knife brand (3)	Patrick Blindauer
Sun Feb 23, 2014	107D	Blade brand (2)	A Namesake of 119-Across
Mon Jan 6, 2014	39A	*Craft knife brand (3)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Tue Oct 15, 2013	27D	___ knife	Patrick Blindauer and Andrea Carla Michaels
Wed Sep 11, 2013	65A	Blade brand (2)	Patrick Blindauer
Sat Aug 24, 2013	1D	Brand of blades	Frederick J. Healy
Tue Jun 1, 2010	64A	Hobbyist's knife brand (2)	Sarah Keller
Thu Sep 17, 2009	50D	Blade maker	Arthur Schulman
Fri Aug 28, 2009	66A	Brand for hobbyists	David Quarfoot
Tue Mar 11, 2008	43A	Hobby knife brand	Eugene W. Sard
Sun Jul 9, 2006	54A	Brand of craft knives	Patrick Berry
Thu Apr 27, 2006	67A	Knife handle?	George Barany and Michael Shteyman
Thu Mar 11, 2004	38A	Knife brand (3)	Jeremy Thomas Paine
Sat Feb 1, 2003	45A	Knife brand (3)	Rich Norris
Wed Dec 12, 2001	51D	Brand of knife	Peter Gordon
Fri Nov 21, 1997	48D	Kind of knife	Chuck Deodene
Fri Mar 18, 1994	13D	Brand of craft knife	Mark Diehl

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