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1 result for POTBOILER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 4, 2001	34D	Fine literature it's not	David J. Kahn	Shortz

6 results for POTBOILER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 17, 1967	15A	Inferior book, picture, etc.	Joseph Crowell	Farrar
Mon May 10, 1965	20A	Type of book.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 12, 1959	66A	Book hastily written for gain.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Apr 5, 1959	119A	Hack writing effort.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Feb 27, 1953	18A	Hack job of writing or painting.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed Apr 23, 1952	13A	Piece of writing done from sheer necessity.	Unknown	Farrar

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