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8 results for SMILEY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 25, 2023	32A	Something often containing a single parenthesis	Jeff Stillman	Shortz
Tue Jun 16, 2020	54A	:-)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sat Apr 5, 2008	1D	Joke indicator	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Jul 26, 2007	42D	Symbol in Wal-Mart ads	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Jul 1, 2005	18D	"I'm just kidding!" indicator	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Apr 27, 2001	40D	Cutesy drawing	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Tue May 27, 1997	26A	Le Carre character George	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz
Tue Oct 17, 1995	22A	Le Carré protagonist	Diane C. Baldwin	Shortz

5 results for SMILEY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 4, 1993	47A	Le Carré's superspy	Bonnie S. Prystowsky	Maleska
Mon May 21, 1984	43D	Le Carré character	Norman S. Wizer	Maleska
Sun Nov 8, 1981	85A	Guinness role on TV	Margaret Rigby	Maleska
Fri Nov 5, 1976	39A	Like Jack of the comics	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Sun Nov 2, 1969	37D	Cheerful	William A. Lewis Jr.	Weng

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