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16 results for ALOOP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 9, 2018	48A	Something one can be knocked for	Roland Huget	Shortz
Mon Aug 3, 2015	7D	Knock for ___ (6)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Sun Dec 22, 2013	47D	Throw for ___ (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Nov 27, 2013	71A	"That threw me for ___"	Jules P. Markey	Shortz
Sun Jun 17, 2012	87A	Knock for ___ (6)	Kyle T. Dolan	Shortz
Wed Oct 26, 2011	3D	Something to be thrown for	Milo Beckman	Shortz
Sun Sep 17, 2006	38D	Thrown for ___ (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Jul 28, 2003	61A	Knock for ___ (6)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Thu Nov 2, 2000	25D	Knocked for ___	Henry Hook	Shortz
Sun Aug 6, 2000	99D	Knock for ___ (6)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jul 7, 2000	19A	Some are thrown for it	M. Francis Vuolo	Shortz
Fri Sep 18, 1998	21A	Knock for ___ (6)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Fri Jan 9, 1998	26D	Throw for ___ (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Dec 1, 1997	51A	Thrown for ___ (2)	Mark Danna	Shortz
Fri Apr 18, 1997	17A	Knock for ___ (6)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sun Feb 19, 1995	84A	Throw for ___ (3)	Alfio Micci	Shortz

17 results for ALOOP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 7, 1993	21A	Knock for ___ (clobber)	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Taub
Fri Oct 18, 1991	21A	Knock for ___	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Tue Jul 3, 1990	2D	Throw for ___ (shock)	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Wed Jan 4, 1989	14A	Throw for ___ (overwhelm)	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Feb 21, 1988	19A	Knock for ___ (stun)	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Oct 12, 1986	19A	Knock for ___	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Dec 25, 1983	18D	Throw for ___ (flabbergast)	Anne Fox	Maleska
Wed Aug 31, 1983	6D	Knocked for ___	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Nov 4, 1981	44D	Knocked for ___	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon May 25, 1981	12D	Knocked for ___	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Thu Jul 13, 1978	28D	Knocked for ___	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Wed Jul 6, 1977	13D	Knocked for ___	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Thu Nov 14, 1974	15A	Knock for ___	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Wed Feb 6, 1974	14A	Knock for ___	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Fri Nov 9, 1973	26D	Thrown for ___	Unknown	Weng
Fri May 13, 1966	14A	Knock for ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 31, 1962	58A	Knock for ___.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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