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1 result for COLORFUL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 7, 2003	18A	Not at all dull	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

5 results for COLORFUL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 29, 1988	38D	Vivid	Whitten	Maleska
Fri Apr 2, 1976	23D	Picturesque	Stanley A. Kurzban	Weng
Sun Jan 5, 1964	39A	Picturesque.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Thu Feb 22, 1962	33A	Picturesque.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Mon Jan 3, 1955	40D	Very interesting.	Fred C. Jaschob	Farrar

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