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23 results for HOOPLA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 5, 2022	34A	Fuss (2)	Damon Gulczynski	Shortz
Thu Oct 8, 2020	61A	Hullabaloo	Francesca Goldston and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Jun 12, 2018	9D	Big to-do (3)	Samuel A. Donaldson and Tracy Gray	Shortz
Tue May 2, 2017	12D	Commotion (2)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Feb 9, 2014	119A	Big to-do (3)	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Thu Jan 19, 2012	63A	*Foofaraw (2)	Derek Bowman and Sarah Keller	Shortz
Mon Oct 19, 2009	10D	*Commotion (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Fri Jul 3, 2009	18A	Smoke and mirrors	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon May 12, 2008	45D	Fanfare	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Mon Sep 19, 2005	50A	Hype (3)	Timothy Powell	Shortz
Tue May 20, 2003	5D	Big to-do (3)	Peter Abide	Shortz
Sun Jul 7, 2002	41D	Big buildup (2)	Lloyd E. Pollet	Shortz
Tue Jun 18, 2002	51A	Major publicity (2)	Eugene W. Sard	Shortz
Wed Oct 17, 2001	19A	Major publicity (2)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Mon Oct 8, 2001	4D	Ado	Monica Krausse	Shortz
Sun May 20, 2001	10D	Stir	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sat May 19, 2001	34A	Fuss (2)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Wed Mar 8, 2000	9D	Hype (3)	Greg Staples	Shortz
Wed Feb 10, 1999	19D	Hype (3)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Aug 7, 1997	44D	Big buildup (2)	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Sat Jun 1, 1996	33D	Ballyhoo	B. Klahn	Shortz
Thu Nov 16, 1995	10D	Foofaraw (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Jan 13, 1994	8D	Celebration	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for HOOPLA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 4, 2019	Acrostic	M	Exaggerated fanfare	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

10 results for HOOPLA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 25, 1993	39A	Sensationalism	Judith Perry	Maleska
Sun Jun 3, 1979	48D	P.R. man's forte	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu Jan 22, 1976	23A	Furor	Henry Hook	Weng
Thu May 10, 1973	19A	To-do	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 11, 1969	58A	To-do.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 16, 1967	16A	Ballyhoo.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Sep 17, 1965	56A	Furor: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 23, 1958	45A	Excitement: Colloq.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Oct 1, 1953	33A	General merrymaking.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon May 18, 1953	12D	Exclamation of excited delight.	Diana Sessions	Farrar

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