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2 results for HOOTOWL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Apr 13, 2002	60A	It may arouse a sleeping camper	Sherry O. Blackard
Sun Aug 9, 1998	128A	Nocturnal noisemaker	Christopher Hurt

2 results for HOOTOWL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Dec 9, 2018	Acrostic	J	Loud nocturnal predator (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Oct 13, 2002	Cryptic	5D	Loud bird is overly upset, breaking into prolonged cry (4,3)	Trip Payne

3 results for HOOTOWL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 18, 1975	29A	Noisy bird	Eleanor Tyler	Weng
Mon Feb 15, 1960	9D	Bird of prey.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 26, 1959	28A	Soft-winged night flier.	Unknown	Farrar

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