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3 results for HISNIBS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 5, 2020	50A	Mr. High-and-Mighty (2)	John Wrenholt	Shortz
Sat Jan 29, 2005	2D	Mocking title for an autocrat	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri May 25, 2001	36A	Mr. High-and-Mighty (2)	Bob Peoples	Shortz

1 result for HISNIBS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 5, 1999	Acrostic	E	Important man, facetiously (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for HISNIBS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 3, 1976	38D	Words for a V.I.P.	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Thu Jan 11, 1973	1A	Words for a pompous boss	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 29, 1963	37D	Self-important person: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar

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