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6 results for BUOYED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 23, 2023	43A	Lifted, as spirits	Chandi Deitmer	Shortz
Fri Aug 4, 2006	30A	Held up	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Oct 19, 2003	100D	Encouraged	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Thu Sep 11, 2003	25A	Uplifted (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu May 13, 1999	8A	Lifted	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Oct 12, 1997	99D	Uplifted (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

8 results for BUOYED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 14, 1990	48D	Encouraged, with "up"	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Sep 6, 1985	25A	Sustained, with "up"	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon Jul 9, 1984	44D	Encouraged	John H. Hales	Maleska
Tue Jun 7, 1977	45D	Lifted up	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Apr 16, 1972	40A	Heartened	A. J. Santora	Weng
Wed May 21, 1969	42D	Kept afloat, with "up."	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 20, 1966	44D	Encouraged.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 12, 1954	41A	Encouraged.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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