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12 results for MOOCH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Mar 20, 2024	5D	Be a sponge (2)	E. M. Capassakis
Mon Mar 25, 2019	36D	Person who sponges	Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels
Thu Jan 2, 2014	16A	Sponge (5)	Todd Gross
Sat Apr 11, 2009	49A	Bum (2)	Karen M. Tracey
Fri Jul 4, 2008	14A	Freeload	John Underwood
Sun Dec 10, 2006	86D	Sponge (5)	David J. Kahn
Fri Dec 8, 2006	12D	Bum (2)	Harvey Estes
Mon Apr 28, 2003	7D	Be a sponge (2)	Jim Hyres
Mon Dec 18, 2000	45A	Borrow, slangily	Nancy Kavanaugh
Wed May 26, 1999	32A	Sponge (5)	Randall J. Hartman
Fri Aug 15, 1997	15A	Sponge (5)	Joe DiPietro
Wed Jan 11, 1995	31D	Sponge (5)	Stanley B. Whitten

10 results for MOOCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 2, 1985	23A	What freeloaders do	Coleburn	Maleska
Wed Sep 29, 1982	26D	What freeloaders do	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Fri Jul 2, 1982	24D	Sponge; cadge	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Sun May 10, 1981	52D	Sponge	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed Oct 12, 1966	58A	Cadge.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 15, 1966	9A	Get by cadging.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1965	54A	Cadge.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Tue Feb 10, 1959	66A	Live as a vagrant: Slang.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sun Jan 29, 1956	1D	Skulk: Slang.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jul 30, 1950	33D	Cadge.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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