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6 results for CHEERY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 10, 2019	10D	Upbeat (3)	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sun Oct 16, 2016	93D	Optimistic	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sun Oct 3, 2010	89A	Upbeat (3)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Mon Oct 24, 2005	27A	In good spirits	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Dec 26, 2001	13D	Upbeat (3)	Ed Early	Shortz
Sun Apr 11, 1999	93A	Chipper	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

5 results for CHEERY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 18, 1987	48D	Bright	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Tue Jan 28, 1969	49A	Bright.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 11, 1960	22A	Gay.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1950	1D	Bright and gay.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1949	95A	Bright and gay.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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