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6 results for HOTLY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 9, 2021	49D	How a controversial topic might be debated	Billy Bratton	Shortz
Sun Mar 17, 2019	114A	With passion	Sophia Maymudes and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Mar 18, 2018	25D	With vehemence	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Mon Nov 19, 2012	42A	With anger	Paul Guttormsson	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 2004	5D	How angry words are spoken	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Sun Dec 19, 1999	66D	How some arguments are conducted	Frances Hansen	Shortz

18 results for HOTLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 17, 1987	39D	In an angry way	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Wed Dec 18, 1985	52D	In a wrathful way	Mary C. Whitten	Maleska
Wed Oct 16, 1985	53A	In a wrathful way	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Sep 9, 1984	97A	With ardor	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Wed May 6, 1981	47D	" ... this chase is ___ follow'd": Shak.	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sat Mar 14, 1981	28D	" ... this chase is ___ follow'd": Shak.	Robert Katz	Maleska
Tue Aug 12, 1980	48D	With vehemence	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Oct 28, 1973	88D	With vehemence	Diana Sessions	Weng
Tue Mar 9, 1971	13D	With passion	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 27, 1966	65A	Ardently.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu Oct 10, 1963	51D	In angry fashion.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Tue Jul 16, 1963	19A	With passion.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 17, 1959	5D	With fervor.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Mon Jan 19, 1959	35D	In a fiery manner.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Apr 11, 1957	13D	With fervor.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Jan 28, 1957	44D	Violently.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Sep 20, 1954	50D	In an ardent manner.	D. L. Corbin	Farrar
Mon Dec 31, 1951	41A	In an ardent manner.	Unknown	Farrar

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