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1 result for HOOFER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 5, 1996	46D	Dancer, slangily	G. R. Ferguson

8 results for HOOFER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 27, 1982	24D	Chorine	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Mon May 31, 1971	36D	Vaudeville performer	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 8, 1963	73A	Dancer of a sort.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Nov 1, 1958	38A	Dancer: Slang.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Aug 11, 1955	2D	Professional dancer: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 31, 1955	41D	Professional tap dancer.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 18, 1954	28A	Tap dancer: Slang.	Louise Rabb	Farrar
Mon Dec 28, 1953	15D	Professional tap dancer.	Marian Moeser	Farrar

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