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7 results for OXES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Sep 30, 2021	34D	Dumb ___ (buffoons)	Rich Proulx
Thu Jan 17, 2019	65A	Dumb ___ (oafs) (2)	Ross Trudeau
Sat Aug 4, 2018	7D	Buffoons	Sam Trabucco
Tue Aug 22, 2006	25A	Dumb ___ (oafs) (2)	Michael J. Doran
Tue Feb 20, 2001	44A	Dumb ___ (stupidheads)	Steven Dorfman
Thu Dec 10, 1998	51D	Clumsy fellows	Peter Gordon
Sat Dec 14, 1996	10D	Clumsy, stupid fellows	R. Norris

1 result for OXES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 20, 1970	48D	Stolid ones	Anne Fox	Weng

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