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4 results for BOOBY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 17, 2022	27A	Word before trap or prize	Evan Mahnken	Shortz
Fri Dec 17, 1999	37A	Fool	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Sep 23, 1998	35A	Dunce	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Thu Dec 16, 1993	50D	Definitely not a brain surgeon	Nancy Joline	Shortz

8 results for BOOBY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 5, 1992	45A	Dunce or gannet	William Canine	Maleska
Tue Jan 25, 1983	25D	Kind of trap	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu Oct 29, 1981	12D	Kind of trap	John Greenman	Maleska
Wed Aug 15, 1979	32D	Kind of prize	Charles Engler	Maleska
Mon Sep 6, 1976	47A	Kind of hatch	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Mon Dec 10, 1973	29D	Kind of trap	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 29, 1972	14A	Kind of trap	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 3, 1959	22A	Player with the poorest score.	Unknown	Farrar

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