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2 results for UPSWING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 11, 2014	48D	Improvement (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Fri Aug 30, 2002	3D	Improvement (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

3 results for UPSWING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 14, 2015	Acrostic	N	Marked improvement, as in the stock market	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Oct 7, 2012	Acrostic	S	Period of economic recovery	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
May 14, 2006	Acrostic	B	Positive trend, as in business	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for UPSWING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 18, 1970	10D	Increased activity	Unknown	Weng

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