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7 results for GOOFS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 2, 2022	44A	Silly ones	Scott Earl	Shortz
Sun Aug 8, 2021	14A	Flubs	Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Sep 1, 2019	97D	Mistakes	Finn Vigeland	Shortz
Sun May 27, 2018	51D	Clowns	Andrew Chaikin	Shortz
Tue May 8, 2018	33A	Wastes time, with "off"	Ori Brian	Shortz
Sun Apr 6, 2003	62D	Blunders	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Dec 1, 1999	54D	Slips	Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon	Shortz

6 results for GOOFS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 12, 1991	42A	Boo-boos	Peter Swift	Maleska
Fri Apr 26, 1985	44D	Screws up	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Nov 14, 1965	91A	Fails: Slang.	Christine R. Valence	Farrar
Thu Feb 4, 1965	26D	Puts one's foot in one's mouth.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 26, 1955	48D	Very silly ones: Slang.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Sep 12, 1948	72D	Dumbbells.	J. P. Worden	Farrar

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