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5 results for CRACKPOT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 13, 2023	19A	Kooky, as a scheme	Brad Wiegmann	Shortz
Fri Jun 3, 2016	55A	Harebrained	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Mon Jun 14, 1999	27A	Eccentric	Norma Steinberg	Shortz
Sun May 23, 1999	8D	Loon (2)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Mar 30, 1997	78D	Loon (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

3 results for CRACKPOT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 28, 1966	70D	Erratic one: Slang.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Aug 15, 1955	37D	Eccentric.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1952	95A	Member of the lunatic fringe.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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