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2 results for HOWDY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 2, 2010	32D	Cowboy's greeting (2)	Adam Cohen
Mon Aug 11, 2008	22A	Cowboy's greeting (2)	Thomas Heilman

6 results for HOWDY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 31, 1987	43A	Cowboy's "Hello!"	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sun Nov 21, 1971	85A	Greeting	Bert Beaman	Weng
Thu Feb 15, 1968	25D	Colloquial greeting.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Dec 18, 1960	96D	Colloquial greeting.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Jun 13, 1956	33A	Word of welcome, in Dallas.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Wed Oct 4, 1950	5D	___ Doody.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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