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2 results for MALINGER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 28, 2006	39D	Goldbrick (2)	Jim Hyres	Shortz
Sun Mar 8, 1998	40A	Goldbrick (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

1 result for MALINGER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 4, 2010	Panda	58A	A gremlin who may pretend to be sick	Mel Taub	Shortz

8 results for MALINGER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 6, 1988	21A	Goldbrick	Don Groat	Maleska
Wed Jul 16, 1986	35D	Shirk	Jim Page	Maleska
Thu May 8, 1986	10D	Shirk	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Jun 30, 1978	52A	Feign illness	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Mon Apr 18, 1977	20A	Fake illness	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Fri Jan 19, 1962	28A	Shirk.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Mar 14, 1960	55A	Feign illness.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 28, 1956	48A	Shirk or "goldbrick."	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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