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15 results for ISHOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Apr 19, 2016	28D	"___ the Sheriff" (1974 #1 hit)	David J. Kahn
Sat Feb 22, 2014	7D	"___ a man in Reno" ("Folsom Prison Blues" lyric)	Evan Birnholz
Mon Nov 4, 2013	45A	"___ the Sheriff" (Eric Clapton #1 hit)	John Lieb
Sun Feb 5, 2012	100D	"___ the Sheriff"	Charles M. Deber
Wed Apr 21, 2010	60A	"___ the Sheriff" (Eric Clapton hit) (2)	Peter A. Collins
Wed Oct 21, 2009	64A	Bob Marley's "___ the Sheriff" (2)	Peter A. Collins
Sun Jun 15, 2008	25A	Bob Marley's "___ the Sheriff" (2)	Jeremy Newton
Thu May 19, 2005	62A	"___ the Sheriff" (Eric Clapton hit) (2)	Barbara Olson
Thu Apr 14, 2005	62A	"___ Andy Warhol," 1996 film	David Murchie
Sun Apr 21, 2002	9D	"___ the Sheriff" (1974 #1 song)	Trip Payne
Tue Jul 28, 1998	30D	"___ the Sheriff" (1974 hit) (2)	Robert Dillman
Fri May 9, 1997	53A	"___ Andy Warhol" (1996 movie)	Richard Hughes
Mon Sep 30, 1996	29A	"___ the Sheriff" (1974 hit) (2)	F. Piscop
Mon Apr 22, 1996	53D	"___an arrow..."	S. B. Whitten
Sun Jul 31, 1994	4D	1974 hit "___the Sheriff"	Richard Silvestri

7 results for ISHOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 28, 1991	9A	"___ the Sheriff," 1974 tune	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Wed Apr 26, 1989	47D	"___ an arrow into the air"	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sat May 7, 1988	2D	"___ an arrow into the air ... "	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Thu Mar 17, 1977	40A	"___ an arrow ... "	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Tue Mar 31, 1970	35D	"___ an arrow in the air"	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 18, 1966	50D	"___ an arrow into the air ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 14, 1956	46A	"___ an arrow ... "	Unknown	Farrar

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