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7 results for BOOSTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 2, 2023	59A	Gives a leg up (3)	Rebecca Goldstein	Shortz
Mon May 29, 2023	33D	Gives a leg up (3)	Katie Hale and Zachary David Levy	Shortz
Mon May 16, 2016	45D	Raises	Sam Buchbinder	Shortz
Mon Aug 4, 2014	38A	Hypes	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Tue Aug 10, 2010	24A	Gives a leg up (3)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sun Jan 1, 1995	103D	Promotes	Henry Hook	Shortz
Sat Dec 10, 1994	2D	Increases	Bryant White	Shortz

12 results for BOOSTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 27, 1992	20A	Uplifts	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Fri Jun 16, 1989	1D	Gives a leg up	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sat Sep 17, 1983	48D	Increases	Hickmott	Maleska
Mon Feb 16, 1981	9D	Increases	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Thu Feb 21, 1980	49D	Promotes	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sun Jun 25, 1978	80D	Promotes	Louis Baron	Maleska
Tue Jul 9, 1974	45A	Knocks, to some	Christine Tilgner	Weng
Wed Oct 13, 1971	36A	Plugs	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 30, 1960	45D	Increases: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 20, 1959	51D	Recommends: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 10, 1957	92D	Gives a buildup.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Fri Nov 28, 1952	39D	Promotes the interests of.	Unknown	Farrar

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