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22 results for ANOD from Shortz Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue May 22, 2018	10D	Give ___ of approval (4)	Jeff Stillman
Sun Jan 11, 2015	80A	"And giving ___, up the chimney he rose" (2)	Peter A. Collins
Wed Jul 2, 2014	33A	Give ___ of approval (4)	Dick Shlakman and Jeff Chen
Wed Nov 20, 2013	35A	"And giving ___, up the chimney ..." (2)	Peter A. Collins
Mon Oct 8, 2012	27D	"And giving ___, up the chimney he rose" (2)	Dave Sarpola
Tue Dec 13, 2011	30D	Give ___ of approval (4)	Jonathan Gersch
Wed Jun 15, 2011	60A	Give ___ to (approve) (4)	Jeffrey Wechsler
Wed Jun 16, 2010	68A	"With a wink and ___" (3)	Joe Krozel
Sun May 23, 2010	30A	Give ___ (say O.K.)	Yaakov Bendavid
Thu Dec 3, 2009	57A	"And giving ___, up the chimney ..." (2)	Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller
Fri Sep 18, 2009	31D	Give ___ to (O.K.)	Charles E. Gersch
Wed Jun 3, 2009	2D	Give ___ to (approve) (4)	Samuel A. Donaldson
Tue Jan 13, 2009	50D	"With a wink and ___ ..." (3)	Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel
Wed Aug 6, 2008	19A	Give ___ of approval (4)	Caleb Madison
Wed May 30, 2007	68A	Give ___ to (approve) (4)	Mike Nothnagel
Fri Nov 4, 2005	55D	Give ___ to (acknowledge)	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Wed Dec 5, 2001	10A	SLEEPY	Frances Hansen
Thu Apr 19, 2001	20A	"With a wink and ___" (3)	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Aug 1, 1999	65D	"___ is as good as a wink" (2)	Randolph Ross
Sat May 29, 1999	21D	"___ is as good as a wink" (2)	Randolph Ross
Wed Apr 1, 1998	23D	Give ___ to (approve) (4)	Alan Arbesfeld
Sun Aug 21, 1994	7D	It was given by St. Nicholas	Ted Fulton

9 results for ANOD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 16, 1990	112A	"And giving ___ ... "	Sandy Graf	Maleska
Tue Sep 22, 1987	30D	"And giving ___, up the chimney ... ": Moore	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Mon Aug 4, 1986	55D	"And giving ___ ... ": C. Moore	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Mar 22, 1986	61A	"And giving ___, up the chimney ... ": Moore	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Mon Sep 26, 1983	43A	"And giving ___, up the chimney ... "	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Apr 18, 1976	127A	Give ___ of approval to	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Wed Jul 12, 1967	37D	Its "as good as a wink."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 16, 1966	55D	"A wink's as good as ___."	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 9, 1965	67A	Proverbially, it's "as good as a wink."	Unknown	Farrar

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