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8 results for HANKER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 7, 2019	106D	Long (for)	Jack Reuter
Tue Feb 4, 2014	43A	Itch (for)	David Steinberg
Sat Mar 16, 2013	42A	Thirst	Julian Lim
Fri Apr 30, 2010	46D	Long (2)	Natan Last
Wed Nov 20, 2002	16A	Have a yen (for)	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Oct 20, 2002	93D	Long (2)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Tue Dec 17, 1996	43A	Crave, with "for"	G. E. Paul
Wed Oct 30, 1996	42D	Yearn	A. D. Cover

4 results for HANKER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 4, 1993	21A	Long for	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Oct 6, 1963	4D	Yearn.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Wed Mar 5, 1952	18D	Yearn for.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1943	116D	Crave.	I. Kert	Farrar

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