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4 results for CHIDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 21, 2024	45D	Dresses down	Katie Hoody	Fagliano
Tue May 7, 2024	24D	Scolds	Justin Werfel	Fagliano
Fri Nov 1, 2019	23A	Calls to account	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Wed Dec 20, 2017	38D	Upbraids	Talitha Randall	Shortz

8 results for CHIDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 18, 1990	43A	Takes to task	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Fri Sep 26, 1986	5D	Reproves	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Sep 12, 1977	45A	Reproaches	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Mon Jan 26, 1976	5D	Scolds	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Tue Sep 8, 1964	48A	Reproves.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 27, 1964	49D	Reproves.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 23, 1962	31A	Rebukes.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sun Sep 27, 1959	76D	Finds fault.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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