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5 results for TEARIEST from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 20, 2024	11D	Most lachrymose	Ella Dershowitz	Fagliano
Fri Aug 17, 2007	10D	Most affected by pathos	Roger Barkan	Shortz
Sat Dec 9, 2006	5D	Least joyful	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Mar 12, 2000	40D	Most overcome (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Dec 26, 1999	27A	Most overcome (2)	Greg Staples	Shortz

1 result for TEARIEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 21, 1992	18A	Most snively	Calista Luminati	Maleska

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