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5 results for WHYNOT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 9, 2017	89A	Words after "Sure!"	Byron Walden
Tue Sep 16, 2014	9D	"Oh, what the heck?"	Gary Cee
Sun Nov 30, 2003	80A	Darer's question	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Jul 5, 1998	74A	Challenging reply	Joe DiPietro
Sat May 2, 1998	18A	"What do you have to lose?"	Jeff Herrington

1 result for WHYNOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 15, 1967	66A	Inquiry about a refusal.	Unknown	Farrar

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