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8 results for BALDERDASH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 21, 2020	57A	Twaddle (3)	Sarah Keller and Derek Bowman	Shortz
Mon Jun 4, 2018	18A	"Nonsense!" (4)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Feb 17, 2013	6D	Twaddle (3)	Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Tue Oct 26, 2004	18A	Nonsense (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Aug 8, 2004	32D	Nonsense (4)	Bill Zais	Shortz
Sat Sep 9, 2000	11D	Twaddle (3)	Dana Motley	Shortz
Sun Dec 17, 1995	29A	Hogwash	Dean Niles	Shortz
Sat May 7, 1994	1D	Nonsense (4)	Bryant White	Shortz

12 results for BALDERDASH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 2, 1991	29D	Piffle	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Thu Jan 28, 1988	10D	Bosh	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Fri Dec 11, 1987	10D	Track event for those less hirsute?	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Thu Sep 18, 1986	57A	Nonsense	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Sat Aug 9, 1986	55A	Hogwash	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sun Dec 18, 1983	23A	Nonsense	Martha J. De Witt	Maleska
Sat Aug 22, 1981	17A	Senseless talk	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Thu Apr 27, 1972	21A	Nonsense	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 27, 1972	59A	Nonsense	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 18, 1960	4D	Senseless jumble of words.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 29, 1954	50A	Nonsense.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Aug 4, 1951	55A	Critic's version of nonsense.	Unknown	Farrar

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