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2 results for KESTREL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Nov 29, 2022	25D	American raptor that's the size of a mourning dove	David Rockow
Sun Jul 22, 2012	30A	Hovering falcon	Brendan Emmett Quigley

1 result for KESTREL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 20, 2003	Acrostic	H	Small falcon known for hovering with its head to the wind	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

12 results for KESTREL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 29, 1986	23A	Small falcon	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Sat Apr 25, 1981	10D	Small falcon	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Mar 12, 1981	25D	European falcon	Mazarakes	Maleska
Fri Mar 28, 1980	23A	Falcon	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Dec 10, 1977	45D	European falcon	Arthur Schulman	Maleska
Wed Aug 7, 1974	6D	Small falcon	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Wed Sep 8, 1971	14A	Small falcon	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 11, 1966	23A	Windhover.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 24, 1961	20A	European falcon.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1958	96A	Small falcon.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Aug 19, 1956	14D	Falcon.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun May 7, 1944	93A	European falcon.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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