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12 results for YAWNER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 8, 2022	32A	Snoozefest	Grant Thackray	Shortz
Thu Aug 24, 2017	66A	Total bore	Neil Patrick Harris and David Steinberg	Shortz
Mon Oct 21, 2013	5D	Show that's bo-o-oring	Gary Cee	Shortz
Sun Jun 28, 2009	84D	Big bore (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Sun Oct 19, 2008	35A	Big bore (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Mon Apr 26, 2004	47A	It's a bore (2)	Merle Baker	Shortz
Fri Nov 14, 2003	16A	Crashing bore	Myles Callum	Shortz
Fri Dec 28, 2001	57A	It's a bore (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Mar 5, 2001	44D	Apparent sleepyhead	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat Sep 11, 1999	18A	Major bore	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Mar 13, 1997	34D	What a bore!	Matt Gaffney	Shortz
Thu Feb 22, 1996	46D	Tedious affair, slangily	C. Deodene	Shortz

2 results for YAWNER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 27, 2015	Acrostic	Z	Event that doesn't at all excite	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Dec 7, 2008	Acrostic	G	Ennui-inducing performance	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for YAWNER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 17, 1975	29A	One showing boredom	Joan DeRosso	Weng
Fri Mar 15, 1968	25A	Sleepyhead.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 27, 1952	58D	Sleepy fellow.	Alice Cook	Farrar

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