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5 results for SHMO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Nov 28, 2014	4D	Ordinary guy: Var.	Tracy Gray
Fri Mar 7, 2014	37D	Chucklehead	Matt Ginsberg
Sun Jul 18, 1999	15A	Jerk	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Wed May 15, 1996	26A	Jerk: Var. (2)	A.J. Santora
Wed Mar 20, 1996	18A	Jerk: Var. (2)	G. Newman

2 results for SHMO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 5, 1988	120D	Foolish person	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Apr 3, 1988	81D	Nerd: Var.	June A. Boggs	Maleska

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