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2 results for PARASITIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 8, 2024	34D	Leechlike	Meghan Morris	Fagliano
Sat Aug 10, 2019	31D	Spongelike	Anna Gundlach and Erik Agard	Shortz

5 results for PARASITIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 26, 1979	23D	Sponging	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Wed Nov 20, 1974	12D	Like freeloaders	Mary Harris	Weng
Wed Jun 25, 1969	6D	Sponging.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 23, 1964	29D	Like a sycophant.	Joseph S. Crowell	Farrar
Wed Jun 18, 1958	56A	Sycophantic.	Herman Keld	Farrar

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