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7 results for HOTSPOT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 31, 2016	41A	War zone, e.g.	Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Aug 17, 2013	21A	In place	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Sat Sep 30, 2006	1A	Politically unstable area	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Dec 24, 2000	87A	Nightclub	Bill Zais	Shortz
Mon Jul 3, 2000	46A	Popular place	Marjorie Berg	Shortz
Sat Jun 6, 1998	40D	Popular club	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Apr 6, 1996	41D	Jumpin' joint	R. Norris	Shortz

1 result for HOTSPOT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 11, 2011	Acrostic	G	Wi-Fi access point; place of conflict (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

11 results for HOTSPOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 24, 1987	44D	Sauna, for one	S. E. Wilkinson	Maleska
Sun Apr 10, 1983	39A	Area of potential trouble	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Sun Apr 4, 1982	103A	Nightclub	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Sun Oct 22, 1972	96D	Nightclub	Frank Nosoff	Weng
Sat Sep 13, 1969	40D	Nightclub.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 14, 1968	75A	Area of excessive illumination.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Thu Nov 2, 1967	4D	Nightclub: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 19, 1967	11D	Where the action is.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sun Nov 29, 1964	107D	Center of night life: Slang.	Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Mar 12, 1962	1A	Night club: Slang.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Wed Jun 5, 1957	8A	Cabaret, for example.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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