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12 results for CIAOS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 22, 2023	7D	Informal goodbyes (2)	Michael Baker and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun May 16, 2021	136A	Ta-tas	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Sep 23, 2019	39A	Hellos and goodbyes, in Italy	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sun Jun 11, 2017	41A	Farewells in Florence	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Fri Dec 2, 2016	28A	Parting words	Andrew Kingsley	Shortz
Fri Jan 23, 2015	51D	Bye words?	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Tue Nov 26, 2013	8D	Bye lines? (2)	Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sat Feb 4, 2012	10D	Bye lines? (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley and Caleb Madison	Shortz
Wed Sep 29, 2010	50D	Pietro's ta-tas	Charles Gersch	Shortz
Thu Aug 6, 2009	43D	Informal byes	Dan Naddor	Shortz
Thu Jan 16, 2003	32D	Informal goodbyes (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sat Aug 22, 1998	13D	Slangy greetings	David J. Kahn	Shortz

1 result for CIAOS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 13, 2008	Diagramless	51D	Firenze farewells	Byron Walden	Shortz

1 result for CIAOS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 10, 1979	30D	Greetings in Genoa, to Americans	Tap Osborn	Maleska

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