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4 results for SHOCKER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Sep 10, 2021	11D	Upset of the century, say	Adrian Kabigting
Tue Nov 25, 2014	13D	The shower scene in "Psycho," e.g.	Jeffrey Wechsler
Sat Mar 10, 2012	30A	Surprising revelation	Patrick Berry
Sun Jul 17, 2011	60A	Major upset, say	Daniel A. Finan

6 results for SHOCKER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 14, 1985	50A	A. Hitchcock specialty	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Fri Jun 28, 1963	10D	Type of book.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 25, 1960	44A	Sensational tale.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1959	105D	Penny dreadful.	Charles Gersch	Farrar
Sat Apr 19, 1958	8A	Penny dreadful.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Feb 1, 1948	110D	B-type movie.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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