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3 results for BIGSHOT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 13, 2022	21D	V.I.P.	Hoang-Kim Vu and Jessica Zetzman	Shortz
Wed Jun 8, 2011	42D	Honcho	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Jun 30, 2004	42D	One in charge	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

2 results for BIGSHOT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 5, 2020	Acrostic	U	Billy Joel song about a show-off (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jun 29, 2003	Acrostic	A	High-muck-a-muck (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for BIGSHOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 29, 1987	32A	V.I.P.	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Sun Jul 17, 1977	7D	V.I.P.	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Thu Apr 29, 1976	38A	V.I.P.	Beverly J. Seward	Weng
Thu Nov 27, 1969	27D	V.I.P.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 7, 1966	37D	VIP.	Unknown	Farrar

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