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6 results for DREADED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 1, 2019	72A	Fear-inducing	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Sun Dec 18, 2016	67D	Feared	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Tue Jan 21, 2014	4D	Like calls from bill collectors, typically	Todd Gross	Shortz
Sat Dec 22, 2012	38A	Like a bugbear	Tim Croce	Shortz
Fri Dec 18, 1998	25A	Was terrified by	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Wed Dec 10, 1997	54A	Causing fear and trembling	Jonathan Schmalzbach	Shortz

14 results for DREADED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 23, 1989	25D	Awesome	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Dec 22, 1986	42D	Greatly feared	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sun Dec 30, 1984	61A	Formidable	Beverly Tivin	Maleska
Mon Oct 26, 1981	35D	Awesome	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu Jun 11, 1981	13D	Inspiring awe	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Apr 18, 1981	11D	Feared	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Jun 8, 1979	28A	Awaited fearfully	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Fri Jan 23, 1970	16D	Feared	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jun 10, 1963	53A	Was apprehensive of.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 11, 1958	15D	Was apprehensive.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Mon Jun 2, 1958	36A	Greatly feared.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Apr 13, 1958	66D	Regarded with apprehension.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Jul 5, 1951	63A	Feared greatly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 14, 1945	56A	Feared.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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