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3 results for MISFIRES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 9, 2016	39A	Doesn't go off as expected	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Wed Jan 25, 2012	48D	Rifle problems	Gareth Bain	Shortz
Sun Jul 3, 2011	38D	Fails	Pete Muller	Shortz

2 results for MISFIRES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 22, 1974	20A	Fails to get results	Marie West	Weng
Tue Sep 19, 1967	56A	Fails in its intended effect.	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Farrar

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