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5 results for WHIRR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 31, 2009	29A	Fan sound	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sun Jan 13, 2008	53A	Sound from a fan	Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sun Dec 12, 2004	1A	Fan's sound	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Mon Sep 16, 2002	34D	Helicopter sound	Roy Leban	Shortz
Fri Dec 10, 1999	50D	Fan's noise	Gilbert H. Ludwig	Shortz

3 results for WHIRR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 21, 1985	20A	Lasso's sound	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1977	102A	Buzzing sound	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Sun Jul 19, 1970	62D	Aviary sound	Hume R. Craft	Weng

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