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2 results for ALIENATOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 31, 2005	15D	Unpleasant sort	Mark Feldman	Shortz
Sat Dec 24, 1994	2D	Turnoff	John Stanley	Shortz

1 result for ALIENATOR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 22, 2023	Panda	54A	Rationale of one who's turning away friends	Mark Diehl	Shortz

6 results for ALIENATOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 30, 1983	11D	Opposite of 20 Across	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Sat Jan 27, 1979	12D	Loser of friends	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Tue May 27, 1969	11D	One who conveys property.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 15, 1958	15A	Estranger.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Feb 6, 1957	11D	Estranger.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 12, 1942	55D	One who causes estrangement.	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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