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2 results for DIATRIBE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 9, 2019	12D	Polemic	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Fri Aug 27, 2010	38D	Venomous venting	Corey Rubin	Shortz

9 results for DIATRIBE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 4, 1982	39D	Violent denunciation	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Mon Jan 12, 1981	31A	Abusive criticism	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Jun 17, 1980	36D	Invective	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Fri Feb 3, 1978	29D	Philippic	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Feb 29, 1972	39D	Bitter speech	Unknown	Weng
Mon Oct 10, 1966	47A	Bitter harangue.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 15, 1965	20A	Abusive criticism.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 27, 1964	33D	Flow of invective.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Mon Oct 7, 1963	10D	Harsh words.	Jean Reed	Farrar

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