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3 results for BONEUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Sep 26, 2018	51D	Study, informally	Melinda Gates and Joel Fagliano
Sat Feb 21, 2004	13A	Study (2)	Brendan Quigley and Patrick Berry
Thu Feb 18, 1999	21A	Study (2)	Robert H. Wolfe

2 results for BONEUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 4, 2007	Acrostic	R	Study, as for a paleontology exam? (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Dec 5, 2004	Diagramless	3D	Study	Brendan Emmett Quigley

5 results for BONEUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 28, 1977	5D	Cram for an exam	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Fri Sep 20, 1963	24A	Cram for an exam.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 12, 1959	61A	Study for exams: Slang.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Oct 24, 1957	22D	Prepare for an exam: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 5, 1957	92A	Study hard: Slang.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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