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4 results for HOODLUM from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 26, 2020	5D	Ruffian	Eric Bornstein	Shortz
Mon Jul 25, 2011	43D	Gangster	Nina Rulon-Miller	Shortz
Wed Sep 23, 2009	45D	Tough	Jonathan Gersch	Shortz
Sun Apr 19, 1998	95A	Gorilla	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for HOODLUM from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 14, 2008	Acrostic	E	Young punk or gangster	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for HOODLUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 4, 1968	104A	Tough.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Sun Mar 11, 1962	33D	Street tough.	Harry Gluck	Farrar
Wed Jan 15, 1958	24D	Street tough.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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