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5 results for HOOSEGOW from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 4, 2012	22A	Clink	Bill Thompson	Shortz
Tue Jan 17, 2012	8D	Slammer	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Thu Nov 24, 2011	10D	Pokey	Sharon Delorme	Shortz
Mon Jun 8, 2009	37D	Lockup	Randy Sowell	Shortz
Thu Aug 10, 1995	35D	Poky	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

1 result for HOOSEGOW from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 16, 2022	Acrostic	T	Clink, pokey, slammer	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for HOOSEGOW from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 4, 1984	40D	Slammer	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Sep 27, 1979	16A	Calaboose	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1958	45D	"Cooler."	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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