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6 results for SLIPUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 18, 2021	49D	Goof (3)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Mon May 25, 2020	8D	Goof (3)	Andrea Carla Michaels and Victor Barocas	Shortz
Thu Feb 16, 2012	1A	Goof (3)	Jim Page	Shortz
Thu Nov 25, 2010	42D	Blunder (2)	Bill Thompson	Shortz
Fri Apr 18, 2008	43A	Blunder (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Jul 20, 1998	5D	Boo-boo / Students	Mary E. Brindamour	Shortz

7 results for SLIPUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 15, 1990	37A	Oversight	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Tue Aug 17, 1965	9D	Make a mistake: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 15, 1961	23D	Faux pas.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959	106A	Make a fluff.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Mon Jun 13, 1955	46D	Faux pas.	Fred C. Jaschob	Farrar
Mon Nov 15, 1954	1A	An oversight.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Wed Jun 27, 1951	46D	Mistake.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar

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