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16 results for JOY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Jul 17, 2023	50D	Delight (3)	Alexander Liebeskind
Fri Jan 1, 2021	3D	Delight (3)	Milo Beckman
Sat Dec 14, 2019	11D	Felicity	Ryan McCarty
Wed Oct 23, 2019	1D	Good cheer	Jennifer Nutt
Sun Apr 29, 2018	15A	Delight (3)	Peter Wentz
Wed May 31, 2017	70A	Rapture (3)	Jacob Stulberg
Fri Mar 17, 2017	25D	Beatitude	Jacob Stulberg
Mon Mar 30, 2015	1A	Elation (2)	Bruce Haight
Mon Dec 10, 2012	25D	Elation (2)	Michael David
Wed Jan 13, 2010	61A	Something you might jump for	Kevan Choset
Sun Aug 12, 2007	122D	Procter & Gamble detergent	Cathy Millhauser
Thu Jul 10, 2003	64D	Rapture (3)	Michael Shteyman
Sat Oct 14, 2000	5D	Rapture (3)	Rich Norris
Tue Sep 22, 1998	40D	Newborn child, for one	Nancy Salomon
Sun Dec 3, 1995	112D	Euphoria	Martin Schneider
Mon Sep 5, 1994	56D	"The ___ Luck Club"	Julian Ochrymowych & Amy Goldstein

10 results for JOY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 3, 1990	32A	Delight	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri May 30, 1986	58A	Delectation	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Wed Jun 27, 1979	17D	Something to jump for	Henry Hook	Maleska
Sun Dec 25, 1977	86D	"___ to the world ... "	Anne Fox	Maleska
Tue Sep 6, 1966	19D	Delight.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 2, 1963	89A	Bliss.	Kim Richman	Farrar
Thu Nov 23, 1961	39A	Delight.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 6, 1954	56D	Delight.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Mon Jun 9, 1952	56D	Midshipmen's new commander at Annapolis.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 29, 1951	33A	Admiral, negotiator in Korean cease-fire.	Unknown	Farrar

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