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2 results for BUGABOOS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 5, 2014	25D	Persistent problems (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Aug 30, 2000	5D	Persistent problems (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

3 results for BUGABOOS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 18, 1990	63A	Bêtes noires	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Tue Sep 17, 1974	30A	Exaggerated fears	Virginia Butler	Weng
Wed Nov 13, 1968	37D	Scary things.	Unknown	Farrar

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