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8 results for WONK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 14, 2021	1A	Policy nerd	Tao Platt	Shortz
Mon Jun 20, 2011	22A	Policy expert (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Feb 4, 2009	3D	Policy ___	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Wed Dec 20, 2006	22A	Bookish sort, slangily	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Mar 19, 2006	84D	Overstudious sort	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Mon Jan 15, 2001	28D	Policy expert (2)	Janet R. Bender	Shortz
Fri Sep 27, 1996	2D	Quite the bookworm	B. Sefick	Shortz
Sun Oct 8, 1995	65D	Grind	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz

1 result for WONK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 15, 1991	56D	A grind: Slang	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska

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