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4 results for DEFORM from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 13, 2022	1D	Bend out of shape (2)	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Wed May 26, 2021	24D	Warp	Will Nediger	Shortz
Tue Aug 28, 2018	10D	Twist out of shape	Brian Thomas	Shortz
Mon Jul 14, 2003	9D	Bend out of shape (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

1 result for DEFORM from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 11, 2018	Acrostic	H	Get all bent out of shape	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for DEFORM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 20, 1989	43A	Bend out of shape	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Sun Mar 20, 1983	5D	Spoil the shape of	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Mon Feb 3, 1975	48D	Put out of shape	Evelyn B. Rosenthal	Weng
Sun Sep 20, 1942	41A	Disfigure.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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