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7 results for BYA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 4, 2020	70D	___ hair (2)	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Wed Jan 29, 2020	35D	Words before nose or hair	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Sun Nov 8, 2009	109D	___ hair (2)	Robert W. Harris	Shortz
Sun Mar 9, 2008	107D	___ landslide	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Aug 27, 2003	1A	___ whisker	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Feb 23, 2003	88D	Lead-in to nose or hair	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Sep 29, 2002	120D	Lead-in for nose or hair	Randolph Ross	Shortz

7 results for BYA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 16, 1987	1D	"Not ___ long shot!"	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Fri Feb 20, 1981	28A	___ whisker (close)	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Mar 30, 1975	76A	"Not ___ long shot!"	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Wed Dec 4, 1974	62D	Win ___ nose	David Crosatto	Weng
Sun Jun 22, 1969	120D	Win ___ mile	Eileen Bush	Weng
Sun Feb 23, 1969	85D	___ nose	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Dec 22, 1963	89D	___ nose.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar

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