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3 results for GROUCH from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 6, 2017	81D	Bellyacher	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Feb 1, 2013	42D	Oscar, e.g.	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Mon Aug 31, 1998	26D	Chronic complainer	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

1 result for GROUCH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 11, 2012	Diagramless	29D	Complainer	Paula Gamache	Shortz

4 results for GROUCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 20, 1977	70D	Scrooge, for one	Robert Roop	Weng
Thu Oct 28, 1971	37D	Sulky person	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 19, 1957	49A	Sulky person.	Emanuel Berg	Farrar
Sun Nov 20, 1955	36D	Anti-social sulker.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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