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5 results for BALLYHOO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 24, 2004	66D	Hype (3)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Nov 23, 2001	16A	Aggressive plugging	Byron L. Walden	Shortz
Sun Aug 11, 1996	81D	Hype (3)	M. Schneider	Shortz
Tue Nov 28, 1995	37D	Hype (3)	Norman S. Wizer	Shortz
Tue Aug 16, 1994	28A	Clamorous advertising	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

10 results for BALLYHOO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 3, 1988	95D	Advertising hoopla	Jack R. Harnes	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1981	75D	Flamboyant puffery	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri Apr 25, 1980	53A	Flamboyant advertising	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Jun 1, 1974	50A	Barnum specialty	Allan Blackman	Weng
Sun Jul 30, 1972	79A	Brash magazine of 1930's	Keith Blake	Weng
Sun Nov 27, 1966	103A	Promotional stunts.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Apr 10, 1966	114A	Publicize: Colloq.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Wed Apr 7, 1954	37D	Exaggerated publicity.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Tue Sep 22, 1953	10D	Loud talk (after a village in County Cork).	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sat Feb 21, 1953	45A	Press agent's stock in trade.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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