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8 results for KOAN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 26, 2019	5D	Riddle in Zen Buddhism	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Sun Mar 26, 2017	43D	Zen master's query	Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Apr 19, 2015	73A	Aid to Zen meditation	Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Apr 27, 2014	77D	Paradox to be meditated on	John Lampkin	Shortz
Sun Feb 14, 2010	30A	"What is the sound of one hand clapping?," say	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller	Shortz
Thu Apr 20, 2006	53D	Zen question	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Fri Mar 29, 2002	55D	Zen master's question	Kevin Hagen	Shortz
Wed Mar 21, 2001	60D	Zen riddle	Greg Staples	Shortz

1 result for KOAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 7, 2010	Diagramless	53A	Subject of Zen contemplation	Joon Pahk	Shortz

1 result for KOAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 23, 1986	50A	Zen discipline	Jim Page	Maleska

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