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4 results for OHED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 4, 2013	45A	Expressed some surprise	Corey Rubin	Shortz
Sun Jan 8, 2012	34D	Was audibly surprised, maybe	Tony Orbach	Shortz
Fri Jan 6, 2006	2D	Expressed surprise (2)	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Thu Jan 10, 2002	58D	Expressed surprise (2)	Alex Vaughn	Shortz

7 results for OHED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 19, 1977	40D	Exclaimed	Virginia Butler	Maleska
Sat May 20, 1967	51A	Exclaimed.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Nov 26, 1963	5A	Exclaimed.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Thu Mar 8, 1962	56D	Exclaimed.	Annamarie Lobb	Farrar
Tue Mar 25, 1958	65A	Exclaimed.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Sep 4, 1954	26D	Exclaimed with surprise.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Fri Dec 25, 1953	13D	Exclaimed with surprise.	Jack Chaikin	Farrar

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