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10 results for HOTTIP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 9, 2022	9D	Insight from an insider	Grant Thackray	Shortz
Sat Feb 20, 2021	17A	Bit of inside info	Ali Gascoigne	Shortz
Sat Jun 22, 2019	5D	Tout's offering (4)	Joe Deeney	Shortz
Sat Jan 17, 2009	31D	Buzz generator on Wall Street	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Wed Oct 15, 2008	1A	Tout's offering (4)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon Sep 17, 2007	42A	Inside info for an investor, maybe	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Sun Jun 3, 2007	32D	Tout's offering (4)	Kelsey Blakley	Shortz
Wed Feb 7, 2001	62A	Tout's tidbit	Kent Lorentzen	Shortz
Thu Jan 30, 1997	22D	Race track info	D. Motley	Shortz
Wed Jan 19, 1994	47A	Tout's offering (4)	Stanley Newman	Shortz

1 result for HOTTIP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 5, 1972	97D	Buying info	Walter McSherry	Weng

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