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2 results for DEFAMES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 3, 2009	63A	Runs down	C. W. Stewart	Shortz
Fri Mar 10, 2000	37D	Slurs	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

1 result for DEFAMES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 14, 2018	Diagramless	33A	Says nasty things about	Paula Gamache	Shortz

8 results for DEFAMES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 20, 1990	9D	Maligns	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun Jul 1, 1990	103A	Maligns	John Greenman	Maleska
Thu Feb 11, 1988	1A	Maligns	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Thu Oct 18, 1979	64A	Calumniates	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Tue Jan 7, 1964	13A	Libels.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Sun Mar 23, 1952	25A	Calumniates.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Oct 8, 1950	133A	Slanders.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jun 22, 1947	42D	Traduces.	I. Kert	Farrar

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