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3 results for GRAINY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 25, 2021	34A	Like many Bigfoot photos	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sun Apr 1, 2012	23D	Not fine (2)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Oct 19, 2006	26A	Not fine (2)	Raymond C. Young	Shortz

8 results for GRAINY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 22, 1981	65D	Like certain wallpaper	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Wed Dec 20, 1978	5D	Mottled, as a photograph	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sat May 27, 1972	7D	Like sand	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 3, 1970	27A	Like some wood	Unknown	Weng
Fri Sep 11, 1970	21D	Like poorly-made fudge	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 1, 1968	15A	Granular.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 28, 1960	71D	Describing certain wood.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1942	46D	Abounding in cereal grass.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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