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5 results for BAMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 4, 2010	4D	Smashing sounds	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Fri Apr 2, 2004	22D	Loud hits (2)	Gilbert H. Ludwig	Shortz
Thu Oct 7, 1999	25A	Loud hits (2)	Kelly Clark	Shortz
Thu Jun 20, 1996	37D	Sounds of impact (2)	C. Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Oct 16, 1994	73D	Sounds of impact (2)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

6 results for BAMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 10, 1984	1A	Loud noises	Robert Katz	Maleska
Tue Sep 6, 1977	34D	Thwacking sounds	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Nov 6, 1973	8D	Dull noises	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 3, 1963	56A	Dull resounding noises.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 5, 1956	1D	Cheats: Slang.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Nov 6, 1949	73A	Cheats: Slang.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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