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8 results for IRONIES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jan 9, 2020	61A	Amusing incongruities	Alex Eaton-Salners
Sat Jul 28, 2018	26D	Some of life's twists and turns	Natan Last, Andy Kravis and The J.A.S.A. Crossword Class
Wed Dec 19, 2001	39D	O. Henry twists	Don West
Thu Aug 31, 2000	25A	O. Henry plot twists	Gene Newman
Sun Sep 7, 1997	59A	Life's strange turns	Randolph Ross
Sat Oct 5, 1996	2D	Twist endings, e.g.	T. Payne
Sun Jul 9, 1995	24A	Outcomes other than expected	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun Jan 8, 1995	2D	Opposite-of-expected outcomes	Nancy Nicholson Joline

1 result for IRONIES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 10, 2000	Panda	35D	What noisier satirists use	Mel Taub

9 results for IRONIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 14, 1990	93D	Satires' cousins	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Sat Oct 26, 1968	50A	Unexpected turns of events.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 29, 1968	40A	Some literary works.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 8, 1964	71A	Mockeries.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Wed Jan 15, 1964	7D	Tricks of fate.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Mon Jan 23, 1956	64A	Wry turns of fate.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Mar 11, 1953	52A	Outcomes that are contrary to expectations.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 4, 1949	22A	Playful contradictions.	William Spaar Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jun 6, 1948	115A	"Life's Little ___."—Thomas Hardy.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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