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9 results for AOKS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 21, 2024	53D	Informal green lights	Katie Hoody	Fagliano
Fri Aug 7, 2015	24D	Breezy assents	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Sun Sep 14, 2014	38A	Positive signs of life in outer space?	Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Tue Apr 22, 2014	47A	Thumbs-up responses (2)	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Thu Jul 4, 2013	20A	NASA approvals	Barry Franklin and Sara Kaplan	Shortz
Fri Apr 20, 2012	48D	Informal approvals	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Tue Nov 17, 2009	56D	"All systems go" signals	John Farmer	Shortz
Tue Dec 30, 2008	53D	"Thumbs-up" responses (2)	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Thu Jan 13, 1994	65A	NASA green lights	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for AOKS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 14, 2021	Other	4D	Good, long bath	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz

6 results for AOKS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 8, 1991	70A	Astronauts' "All's-well" calls	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Feb 5, 1989	74D	NASA nods	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Tue Sep 19, 1967	37A	Astronaut's responses.	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1965	105A	Good reports from astronauts.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Dec 29, 1963	78A	Astronauts' answers.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Dec 15, 1963	65A	Astronauts' messages.	Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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