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8 results for HOTMIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 23, 2023	49D	Source of a scandalous comment	Michael Lieberman	Shortz
Sat Aug 29, 2020	9A	Cause of a public embarrassment, maybe	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Fri Aug 9, 2019	28D	Capturer of an unguarded remark	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Feb 11, 2018	13D	It might pick up a passing comment	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Aug 27, 2017	61D	Capturer of some embarrassing gaffes	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Apr 24, 2017	25D	It might capture an embarrassing comment	Gary Cee	Shortz
Fri Sep 18, 2015	30D	Source of some political gaffes	Gareth Bain and Brad Wilber	Shortz
Mon Apr 6, 2015	9A	Press conference danger for an unguarded comment	Finn Vigeland	Shortz

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