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4 results for DISMAYS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 2, 2021	24D	Appalls	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Fri Jan 22, 2021	40D	Causes consternation	Daniel Larsen	Shortz
Sun Jul 14, 2013	65D	Horrifies	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Tue Jan 28, 1997	29D	Lets down	E. C. Gorski	Shortz

1 result for DISMAYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 23, 1976	50A	Horrifies	Reginald L. Johnson	Weng

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