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7 results for WHACK from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon May 29, 2023	47D	Off, in mob-speak	Katie Hale and Zachary David Levy
Tue Oct 14, 2003	4A	Take a paddle to	Fred Piscop
Fri May 9, 2003	7D	Wallop	Manny Nosowsky
Mon Jan 1, 2001	6D	Hit hard	Manny Nosowsky
Mon Mar 20, 2000	21D	Hit with a bang	Gregory E. Paul
Thu Apr 30, 1998	67A	Hit plenty hard	Kelly Clark
Sun Dec 18, 1994	75D	Slap hard	Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn

4 results for WHACK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 16, 1974	32A	Sharp blow	Hugh McElroy	Weng
Wed Nov 21, 1973	18D	Resounding blow	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jun 5, 1970	23A	Out of ___ (kaput)	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 15, 1963	13A	Blow.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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