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12 results for HOJO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 29, 2017	43A	Iconic chain restaurant, informally	Erik Agard	Shortz
Tue Mar 22, 2016	19A	Once-popular roadside chain, familiarly	Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Jan 17, 2010	102A	Orange-roofed establishment, in brief	Cathy Allis	Shortz
Sun Aug 10, 2008	68A	Breakfast spot, briefly (2)	Will Nediger	Shortz
Wed Dec 12, 2007	5D	"28 Flavors" chain, for short	Daniel Kantor	Shortz
Wed May 16, 2007	52D	Breakfast spot, briefly (2)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Thu May 3, 2007	2D	Orange-roofed inn, for short	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Fri Jul 8, 2005	24D	Holiday Inn competitor, for short	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun Aug 10, 2003	34D	Chain hotel, for short (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Tue Dec 25, 2001	15A	Orange-roofed hotel, for short	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jun 25, 2000	34D	Chain hotel, for short (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Tue Nov 8, 1994	1D	Popular roadside chain, for short	Richard Hughes	Shortz

1 result for HOJO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 2, 1992	1D	Nickname of a 1989 All-Star Met	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska

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