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1 result for RATLIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Apr 6, 2002	45D	Nautical rope: Var.	Brendan Emmett Quigley

5 results for RATLIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 3, 1979	72D	Rope-ladder step	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Fri Feb 16, 1979	29A	Small, tarred rope	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Feb 27, 1975	59A	Ship rope	S. Courtney Izsak	Weng
Sun Mar 27, 1960	7D	Light, tarred rope.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Tue Jul 24, 1951	18A	Rung on a rope ladder.	Unknown	Farrar

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