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14 results for ASKA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 22, 2016	3D	"___ silly question ..." (5)	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Tue Feb 11, 2014	19A	"___ stupid question ..." (2)	Matthew E. Paronto and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Jan 26, 2014	101D	"___ stupid question ..." (2)	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sun Oct 18, 2009	109A	"May I ___ question?"	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Fri Aug 4, 2006	22A	___ question (inquire)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Jun 15, 2006	51A	"May I ___ favor?"	Adam Cohen	Shortz
Sat May 21, 2005	44A	"___ silly "	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed Aug 14, 2002	5D	"___ silly question ..." (5)	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Mon Nov 12, 2001	53D	"___ silly question ..." (5)	Janice M. Putney	Shortz
Tue Jan 30, 2001	52A	"May I ___ silly question?"	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Wed May 27, 1998	42A	"___ silly question..." (5)	Mark Elliot Skolsky	Shortz
Sun Jan 21, 1996	126A	"___silly question..." (5)	R. Wolfe	Shortz
Mon May 8, 1995	16A	"____ silly question..." (2)	Deborah Trombley	Shortz
Tue May 3, 1994	14A	"____ silly question ..." (2)	Lois Sidway	Shortz

16 results for ASKA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 25, 1993	99D	"___ silly question ... "	Michael J. Parris	Maleska
Fri Apr 10, 1992	1D	"___ silly question ... "	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Nov 9, 1989	10D	"___ silly question ... "	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Tue Feb 11, 1986	38D	"___ silly question ... "	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Tue Sep 3, 1985	64A	"___ silly question ... "	Jones	Maleska
Sun Nov 26, 1978	3D	"___ silly question ... "	Emanuel Berg	Maleska
Sat Feb 12, 1977	35D	"___ silly question ... "	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Jun 16, 1976	45A	"___ silly question ... "	Dennis Listort	Weng
Tue Oct 1, 1974	44A	___ silly question	Lois Hillis	Weng
Sat Aug 10, 1974	57A	"___ silly question"	Lois Hillis	Weng
Mon Apr 5, 1971	27D	"___ silly question"	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 15, 1969	34A	___ favor.	Unknown	Weng
Sat May 10, 1969	35A	"___ silly question ... "	Unknown	Weng
Tue Sep 24, 1963	6D	___ favor.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Jun 5, 1958	60A	"___ foolish question ... "	Peter Allen	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1944	97D	Russian peasant's cap.	C. E. Noel	Farrar

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