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4 results for HOEDOWNS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 27, 2014	8D	Do-si-do whoop-de-dos	Jean O'Conor	Shortz
Fri Nov 24, 1995	5D	Country blowouts	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Mon Jun 6, 1994	36D	Barn dances	Robert Zimmerman	Shortz
Fri Apr 15, 1994	36D	"Do-si-do" dos	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz

2 results for HOEDOWNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 13, 1975	36D	Rural dances	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Sun Apr 18, 1971	4D	Square dances	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng

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