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1 result for HOPERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 24, 2005	67A	Optimistic types	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

5 results for HOPERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 2, 1990	12D	Optimists	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Feb 16, 1964	29D	Some spinsters.	George Laczko	Farrar
Wed Aug 28, 1963	43D	Expectants.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 3, 1952	45D	Optimists.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 18, 1952	8D	Optimists.	Unknown	Farrar

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