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6 results for THUMP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Apr 24, 2023	9A	Beat by a lot, informally	Emily Carroll
Mon Aug 30, 2010	20A	More than a gentle tap	Richard Chisholm
Fri Feb 27, 2009	1D	Beat but good	Joe DiPietro
Sat Mar 3, 2001	40D	Stethoscope sound	Fraser Simpson
Mon Jul 5, 1999	21D	Soundly defeat	Gregory E. Paul
Wed Jun 18, 1997	6D	Hitting sound	Stanley B. Whitten

15 results for THUMP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 12, 1992	101A	Defeat decisively	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Tue May 19, 1992	40D	Pound	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Mon Jul 19, 1982	26A	Dull sound	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Wed Jun 11, 1980	30D	Thrash	Philip Carlyle	Maleska
Sun Apr 6, 1980	107A	Whack	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Jun 19, 1977	76D	Heavy knock	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Nov 1, 1973	27D	Pound	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jun 15, 1973	23A	Dull sound	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 2, 1968	27D	Dull sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 22, 1959	6A	Pound.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Mon Jun 22, 1959	24D	Pound.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 12, 1959	28D	Whack.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Nov 18, 1957	51A	Dull sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 7, 1954	25D	Whack.	Natalie Hankemeyer	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1948	88A	Strike with a heavy dull sound.	Alice Cook	Farrar

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