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3 results for ZOUNDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Dec 2, 2014	1A	"Holy cow!"	Timothy Polin
Tue Jan 30, 2007	47D	"Holy smokes!"	Nancy Salomon
Sat Dec 9, 1995	46D	"Egad!"	Mike Shenk

1 result for ZOUNDS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 30, 2014	Acrostic	J	Minced oath like "'Sblood!"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

3 results for ZOUNDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 26, 1978	46D	Relative of Gadzooks	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Jan 12, 1969	95D	Old oath	William A. Lewis Jr.	Weng
Fri Feb 20, 1953	22A	Partner of gadzooks.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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