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2 results for HYPHEN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 12, 2021	67A	One of two in a jack-o'-lantern?	Alex Rosen	Shortz
Sun Mar 15, 2015	101A	Jack-in-the-box part	Dan Feyer	Shortz

5 results for HYPHEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 13, 1991	38D	Kin of a dash	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1987	4D	Punctuation mark	James R. Burns	Maleska
Wed Feb 6, 1985	48D	Well-known mark	Christine Tilgner	Maleska
Sat Jul 29, 1967	44D	Punctuation mark.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Wed Dec 18, 1963	32A	Punctuation mark.	Christine R. Valence	Farrar

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