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16 results for HBOMB from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed May 26, 2021	15A	Cold War concern, for short	Will Nediger
Mon Jul 20, 2020	23A	Weapon of mass destruction, informally	Alex Eaton-Salners
Tue Dec 29, 2015	38A	Big bang maker, informally	Jeff Stillman
Wed Jul 1, 2015	21D	Eniwetok blaster, informally	Ned White
Mon Sep 24, 2012	51D	Test ban subject, briefly	John Dunn
Sat Dec 10, 2011	32D	U.S.S.R.'s Big Ivan, e.g.	Corey Rubin
Sun Nov 27, 2011	6D	Certain W.M.D.	Jeff Chen
Sat May 7, 2011	40A	16-Across concern, briefly	Tim Croce
Sun Jan 23, 2011	12A	*Weapon first tested in '52	Chris A. McGlothlin
Tue Oct 3, 2006	1A	Blast maker, informally	Ed Stein
Wed Apr 25, 2001	37A	It was tested on Bikini, 1954	Mel Taub and crossword class
Wed Nov 15, 2000	4A	Weapon since 1952	Chuck Deodene
Mon Feb 7, 2000	1A	Thermonuclear blast maker	Gregory E. Paul
Sat Aug 14, 1999	45D	The first one went off in 1952	Joe DiPietro
Mon Feb 21, 1994	23A	SALT concern	Harvey Estes
Thu Jan 27, 1994	24D	Frightful force	Betty Jorgensen

8 results for HBOMB from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 5, 1982	16D	Exploder at Eniwetok: 1952	Charles Engler	Maleska
Mon Dec 28, 1981	60A	Powerful weapon	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Sun Sep 8, 1974	15A	Eniwetok first	Frances Hansen	Weng
Mon Jan 4, 1960	5A	Type of missile.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 26, 1957	27D	Fearsome weapon.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Aug 17, 1956	24A	Its power is measured in megatons.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Apr 24, 1951	24D	A. E. C. project.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 10, 1950	73D	The big question mark.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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