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9 results for WNW from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Sep 26, 2020	43A	Asheville-to-Knoxville dir.	Kristian House
Thu Mar 6, 2014	31A	Dallas-to-Amarillo dir.	Daniel Raymon
Mon Jul 16, 2007	35A	ESE's reverse (2)	Elizabeth A. Long
Sun Jul 25, 2004	121D	Tucson-to-L.A. dir.	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Mon Mar 22, 2004	10D	ESE's reverse (2)	Kyle Mahowald
Sun May 4, 2003	1D	Vane dir. (2)	Tyler Hinman
Wed Apr 9, 2003	62D	Vane dir. (2)	Greg Staples
Thu Sep 9, 1999	58D	Madrid-to-Ávila dir.	Sam Bellotto Jr.
Sat Jul 6, 1996	35D	Captain's heading	J. DiPietro

5 results for WNW from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 6, 1963	62D	Direction.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 12, 1959	9D	Compass point.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 2, 1959	48D	Compass point.	Helen Gowin	Farrar
Sat Jul 20, 1957	41D	Compass point.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Thu Nov 9, 1950	50D	Compass point.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar

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