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4 results for MEACULPA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 29, 2017	17A	Fault line? (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sat Oct 10, 2009	23A	Admission of sorts	Natan Last	Shortz
Sat Jul 26, 2003	17A	Error acknowledgment	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Mar 14, 2003	33A	Fault line? (2)	Kevin Hagen	Shortz

3 results for MEACULPA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 8, 1983	20A	Breast-beater's cry	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Sat Aug 7, 1965	37D	My fault.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 10, 1962	33D	Formal acknowledgment of error.	Unknown	Farrar

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