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6 results for HWYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 5, 2021	58D	Many start with "I": Abbr.	Joseph Greenbaum	Shortz
Thu Dec 6, 2012	61A	Some map lines: Abbr.	Jill Denny and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Oct 30, 2011	53D	Rtes. (2)	Andrea Carla Michaels & Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Thu Jan 31, 2008	65A	Major rtes.	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sun Feb 25, 2007	29A	Jct. joiners	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Oct 26, 2003	36A	Rtes. (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

1 result for HWYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 15, 1988	57A	Cousins of rtes.	Daniel Girardi	Maleska

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