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4 results for HOTWARS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 5, 2016	1A	Conflicts with combat	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Thu Dec 8, 2011	43D	Active military conflicts (2)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sun Oct 4, 2009	27A	Active military conflicts (2)	Todd McClary	Shortz
Sun Nov 1, 1998	5D	Open military conflicts	Robert Malinow	Shortz

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