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5 results for HOPEFOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jul 3, 2021	18D	Desire (4)	Kameron Austin Collins
Fri Oct 31, 2014	33D	Desire (4)	Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
Sun May 11, 2003	89D	Desire (4)	Patrick Berry
Sun Oct 6, 2002	45D	Wish	Myles Callum
Thu Apr 21, 1994	1D	Desire (4)	Timothy S. Lewis

2 results for HOPEFOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 19, 1964	52A	Wax optimistic.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 23, 1961	25D	Desire with expectation.	Unknown	Farrar

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