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7 results for DUM from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 1, 2012	11D	Musical syllable before and after "da"	George Barany and Victor Barocas	Shortz
Sun Mar 6, 2011	27A	Doo-wop syllable (2)	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Wed Dec 15, 2010	35D	Scat syllable	John Lampkin	Shortz
Thu Apr 9, 2009	22A	Musical sound before and after "da"	Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach	Shortz
Sat Sep 6, 2008	33D	"___ spiro, spero" (motto of South Carolina)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Thu Dec 7, 2000	10D	"Forgot the lyrics" syllable	Henry Hook	Shortz
Thu Nov 20, 1997	32A	Doo-wop syllable (2)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

7 results for DUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 11, 1990	39D	"___ Spiro, Spero" (S.C. motto)	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Sun Jul 24, 1988	70D	"___ spiro spero," S.C. motto	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Mar 27, 1988	46D	While: Lat.	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Sun Mar 17, 1985	15D	"___ Spiro, Spero" (S.C. motto)	John McCarthy Samson	Maleska
Sun Mar 16, 1975	4A	Half a bullet	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Tue Oct 16, 1973	39A	Gingerbread palm	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 5, 1961	48D	While: Lat.	Christine Valence	Farrar

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