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4 results for AFTERHOURS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 4, 2017	17A	Where "house party" is in the dictionary?	Evan Mahnken	Shortz
Sun Jun 18, 2017	98A	"Excuse me, but my partner's and my kids go first!"	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Sun Feb 4, 2001	29A	HOUSE	Frank A. Longo	Shortz
Sat Jan 13, 2001	29D	Late	Rich Norris	Shortz

2 results for AFTERHOURS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 13, 2022	Acrostic	A	Outside of regular work (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Sep 22, 2019	Cryptic	27A	Our father's awfully late (5,5)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for AFTERHOURS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 4, 1968	17A	Following closing time.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 7, 1968	53A	Past closing time.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu Feb 14, 1957	29D	Time for relaxation.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar

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