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2 results for APPARATUS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Nov 18, 2003	45A	Machine	Denise M. Neuendorf
Mon May 12, 2003	11D	Equipment	Sarah Keller

4 results for APPARATUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 14, 1976	35D	Equipment	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Jul 19, 1967	28D	Gear.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Feb 15, 1961	31D	Complex device or machine.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 6, 1953	21A	Gymnasium equipment, for instance.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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