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14 results for MAMBO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Sep 29, 2020	9A	Lou Bega's "___ No. 5" (2)	Ricky Cruz
Wed May 27, 2020	5D	Title dance in a 1999 #3 hit	Chris A. McGlothlin
Mon Jan 22, 2018	8D	Caribbean ballroom dance	Paolo Pasco
Mon Aug 25, 2014	37D	Sensual ballroom dance	Greg Johnson
Sun Nov 18, 2012	11D	Cousin of the rumba	Timothy Polin
Tue Oct 25, 2011	33D	Cuban musical form	C. W. Stewart
Tue Jan 12, 2010	31D	"West Side Story" shout during "The Dance at the Gym"	Patrick Blindauer and Rebecca Young
Sun May 25, 2008	8A	Lou Bega's "___ No. 5" (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Oct 24, 2004	75A	Tito Puente's specialty	Patrick Berry
Thu Apr 1, 2004	4A	Dance related to the cha-cha	Byron Walden
Sun Mar 14, 2004	1A	Steps in Havana	Craig Kasper
Mon Jan 21, 2002	9A	Latin dance	Peter Gordon
Thu Oct 7, 1999	27D	Cha-cha cousin	Kelly Clark
Sun Sep 4, 1994	33D	Dance in 4/4 time	Wayne Robert Williams

10 results for MAMBO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 28, 1992	45A	Cha-cha's cousin	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Fri Aug 21, 1981	54A	Samba's cousin	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Thu Aug 12, 1976	35A	Latin dance	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Tue May 28, 1968	1A	Latin-American dance.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 6, 1965	9A	Dance from Haiti.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 6, 1965	49D	Ballroom dance.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 30, 1959	1A	Rhythmic dance.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 2, 1958	41A	Dance craze.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri Feb 26, 1954	28D	Latin dance.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun May 13, 1951	78D	Current dance craze in S. A.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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