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14 results for ZIGS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Sep 29, 2022	11D	Veers sharply	Jeremy Newton
Thu Oct 29, 2020	5D	Begins some evasive maneuvering	Kurt Weller
Wed Sep 30, 2020	44A	Makes a sharp turn	Erik Agard and Andy Kravis
Thu May 10, 2012	1A	Veers quickly	Jules P. Markey
Sat Dec 26, 2009	62A	Moves erratically	Kevin G. Der
Wed Jul 23, 2008	1D	Goes this way before that	Henry Quillen
Thu Aug 2, 2007	29A	Suddenly changes course	Robert Dillman
Thu Jul 13, 2006	1A	Makes an unexpected move	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Dec 5, 2004	11D	Takes a jog	David J. Kahn
Wed Sep 12, 2001	28A	Turns sharply (3)	Philip Lew
Tue Feb 27, 2001	10A	Turns sharply (3)	M. Preston Sherwood
Fri Oct 15, 1999	10D	Turns sharply (3)	Mark Diehl
Wed Feb 5, 1997	34D	Sharp turns	J. Schmalzbach
Thu Jan 20, 1994	7D	Sidesteps	Lois Sidway

6 results for ZIGS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 18, 1992	12D	Swerves sharply	Wayne Hall-Eastman	Maleska
Mon Feb 24, 1986	1D	Angles off	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sat Nov 28, 1959	18D	Goes at an angle.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 11, 1959	32D	Sharp angles.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue May 29, 1956	22A	Sharp angles in a course.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Thu Nov 17, 1955	23A	Sharp angles or turns.	Unknown	Farrar

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