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1 result for PEJORATIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 30, 2013	11D	Disparaging	Lynn Lempel	Shortz

8 results for PEJORATIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 22, 1991	1A	Deprecatory	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Fri Apr 13, 1979	59A	Disparaging	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Feb 24, 1976	17A	Disparaging	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Jul 31, 1974	10D	Disparaging	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Fri May 11, 1973	11D	Disparaging	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 31, 1970	21D	Disparaging	Unknown	Weng
Thu Mar 2, 1967	17A	Disparaging.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 11, 1959	17A	A disparaging word, such as poetaster.	Unknown	Farrar

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