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12 results for IOWAS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 22, 2023	1A	People for whom a state is named	Byron Walden	Shortz
Thu Sep 17, 2020	36D	Midwest tribe (3)	Simeon Seigel	Shortz
Wed Nov 26, 2014	51D	Midwest tribe (3)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Tue Jan 1, 2013	53D	Early Great Plains residents	John Farmer	Shortz
Fri Apr 13, 2012	25D	Chiwere speakers	Tim Croce	Shortz
Sat Jun 4, 2011	46A	Foxes' neighbors, once	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Tue May 13, 2008	57A	Midwestern tribe (2)	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Fri May 18, 2007	21D	Midwestern tribe (2)	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Tue Feb 6, 2007	29D	Offshoot of the Winnebagos	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sun Nov 30, 2003	72A	Midwest tribe (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Dec 5, 1999	21A	Siouan speakers	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Tue Jan 23, 1996	16A	Midwest Indians	B. Lubbers	Shortz

9 results for IOWAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 23, 1992	83A	Minn. Siouans	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sat Jun 16, 1990	50A	Midwest Indians	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Fri Dec 19, 1980	36D	Midwestern Indians	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Wed Aug 9, 1978	25D	Midwest Indians	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Fri Dec 5, 1975	52A	Western Indians	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Mon Jan 1, 1962	24A	Sioux.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 22, 1959	86A	Siouan Indians.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Mon Nov 19, 1956	46A	Siouan Indians.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 28, 1950	35D	Indians.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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