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10 results for GOTCHA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Dec 15, 2022	6D	"April Fools!"	Bruce Haight
Sun Aug 25, 2019	61D	Trick question	Matt Ginsberg
Sun Jan 20, 2019	59A	"O.K., I see"	Richard Crowe
Sat Sep 8, 2012	1D	___ journalism	Byron Walden
Tue May 10, 2011	27D	"Aha!" (2)	Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Oct 20, 2008	25D	"You fell for it!"	Daniel Raymon
Sun Mar 2, 2008	10D	Nabber's cry (2)	Patrick Blindauer and Tony Orbach
Sat Feb 9, 2002	18A	"Aha!" (2)	Rich Norris
Sun Jan 7, 2001	94D	"You're mine!"	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Jun 29, 1997	12D	Nabber's cry (2)	David J. Kahn

1 result for GOTCHA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 20, 2005	Acrostic	U	"The jig is up!"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

2 results for GOTCHA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 5, 1990	6D	Comedy-suspense film: 1985	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Sun Nov 7, 1976	7D	Cry of petty triumph	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng

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