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7 results for CHEERUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 6, 2019	2D	"Come on, things aren't so bad"	Jon Olsen	Shortz
Sun Apr 10, 2016	1A	"Things aren't so bad!" (3)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Nov 30, 2014	90D	"Things aren't so bad" (3)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Wed Aug 2, 2006	61A	"Things aren't that bad"	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Mon May 2, 2005	28D	"Things aren't so bad!" (3)	Tyler Hinman	Shortz
Sun Nov 7, 2004	57A	Encouraging words	Con Pederson	Shortz
Fri Nov 15, 2002	37A	Come out of the blue?	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

1 result for CHEERUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 19, 2007	Acrostic	C	Gladden (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for CHEERUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 26, 1987	52A	Become joyful	John Greenman	Maleska
Thu May 29, 1986	26A	Gladden	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Apr 30, 1978	47D	Solacer's advice	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu Jul 5, 1962	52A	Advice to the lovelorn.	Robert O'Malley	Farrar
Sun Apr 21, 1957	95A	Restore hope to.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar

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