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12 results for BOWS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 6, 2020	49A	Curtain call actions	Tony Orbach	Shortz
Tue Dec 2, 2014	60D	Fiddlesticks (2)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Wed Jul 27, 2011	1D	Things to draw	Bill Thompson	Shortz
Mon May 25, 2009	5A	Arrow shooters	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Mon May 1, 2006	68A	Violinists' needs	Mike Torch	Shortz
Tue Jul 5, 2005	60A	Fiddle sticks (2)	Beth Hinshaw	Shortz
Sat Jan 29, 2005	29D	Archaic greetings	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Oct 15, 2003	1A	Salaams	John Greenman	Shortz
Wed Dec 26, 2001	33A	Exits, with "out"	Ed Early	Shortz
Wed Apr 4, 2001	38D	Hair decorations	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Apr 25, 1999	59A	Old-fashioned greetings	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Fri Nov 7, 1997	42A	Accepts defeat	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

28 results for BOWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 3, 1991	120A	Cambers	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Mon Mar 18, 1991	52D	Curves	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon May 6, 1985	1D	Nods deeply	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 1979	1D	Salaams	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sat Jan 27, 1979	29D	Greets formally	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Thu Nov 20, 1975	9A	Fiddlesticks	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Mon Sep 16, 1974	1A	Submits	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sun Feb 21, 1971	99D	Yields	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Fri Nov 6, 1970	10A	Curves	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 28, 1968	50A	Yields (to)	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Fri Dec 17, 1965	40D	Polite greetings.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 7, 1965	10A	Neckline adornments.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 14, 1964	10A	Hat decorations.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 5, 1964	99A	Weapons of a sort.	Will C. Weng	Farrar
Sat Dec 7, 1963	1D	Yields (to).	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Feb 20, 1963	47A	Hair ribbons.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Thu Jan 3, 1963	1A	Headgear for girls.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Mon Aug 21, 1961	34A	Hair adornments.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 3, 1961	26A	Parts of boats.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Feb 19, 1959	38D	Archers.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Jan 24, 1959	56D	Knots of ribbon.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Mon Nov 8, 1954	1A	Acknowledges applause.	Edward Early	Farrar
Fri Sep 4, 1953	1D	Dress or hat ornaments.	Victor Goldfarb	Farrar
Tue Aug 4, 1953	1A	Hair ornaments.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 24, 1953	1D	What a star takes.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Thu Jul 10, 1952	36D	Curtain calls.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 24, 1952	65A	Debuts.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Feb 8, 1951	4D	"Buttons and ___."	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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