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5 results for TARARA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 2, 2017	37D	"___ Boom-De-Ay"	Jerry Miccolis	Shortz
Thu Nov 26, 2015	30A	Lead-in to "boom-de-ay"	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Sat Nov 22, 2014	45D	"Boom" preceder	David Steinberg	Shortz
Tue Dec 23, 2008	15A	"Boom" preceder, in song (2)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Mar 13, 1994	113A	"Boom" preceder, in song (2)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

7 results for TARARA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 27, 1985	81D	"___-Boom-De-Ré"	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Feb 27, 1985	49A	"___-Boom-De-Ré"	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Feb 20, 1983	82D	"___-boom-de-ré"	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Maleska
Sun Jun 6, 1965	50D	"___ Boom-Der-E."	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sun Sep 25, 1960	1D	"___ Boom-der-e," old song.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Jul 1, 1956	96D	"___ Boom Der-e."	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Mar 12, 1952	33A	"___ Boom-der-e," song of the Gay Nineties.	Unknown	Farrar

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