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13 results for ZOWIE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 28, 2014	15A	"Holy cow!" (2)	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Tue Jan 1, 2013	63A	"Holy Toledo!"	John Farmer	Shortz
Wed Oct 31, 2012	7D	"Fantabulous!"	Stu Ockman	Shortz
Tue Aug 24, 2010	17A	"Ooh-la-la!" (2)	Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Wed Nov 5, 2008	66A	"Awesome!"	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sun Aug 10, 2008	98D	"Holy smokes!" (2)	Will Nediger	Shortz
Sun May 18, 2008	11D	"Fan-tastic!"	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun May 21, 2006	72D	"Holy cow!" (2)	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Thu Jan 27, 2005	12D	"Holy smokes!" (2)	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Mon Jun 18, 2001	2D	"Ooh-la-la!" (2)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat Jun 14, 1997	10D	Cry of delight (2)	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Mon Oct 28, 1996	58A	Cry of delight (2)	R. Norris	Shortz
Thu Mar 14, 1996	24D	"Outtasight!"	R. Silvestri	Shortz

10 results for ZOWIE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 21, 1986	30D	Hot dog!	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Tue May 9, 1972	47D	Comic-strip sound	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 2, 1968	29D	Cartoon exclamation.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 28, 1967	24A	Slangy cry.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Dec 7, 1966	28D	Slangy exclamation.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 26, 1965	38A	Slangy interjection.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 10, 1965	42A	Slangy exclamation.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 30, 1962	22A	Yippee!	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 19, 1961	12D	Slangy exclamation.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 30, 1952	40A	Slangy surprise.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar

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