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3 results for HOWS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 16, 2023	37A	"___ life?"	Michael Schlossberg	Shortz
Thu Aug 11, 2016	34D	"___ tricks?"	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Fri Feb 23, 2001	40D	"___ that again?"	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for HOWS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 29, 2011	Diagramless	61D	"___ business?"	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

7 results for HOWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 11, 1978	9D	"___ tricks?"	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Aug 5, 1976	67A	"___ tricks?"	Samuel K. Fliegner	Weng
Sat Jul 26, 1975	43A	"___ about it!"	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Mon Nov 8, 1965	69A	___ about (would you like to have): Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 16, 1953	68A	"___ business?"	Ethel LeStrange	Farrar
Tue Oct 13, 1953	30D	"___ business?"	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Thu Mar 27, 1952	1A	"___ business?"	Unknown	Farrar

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