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6 results for INANITY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 22, 2023	47A	Utter foolishness	Jay Silverman	Shortz
Fri Jan 20, 2017	17A	Senselessness	Angela Olson Halsted	Shortz
Sun Aug 30, 2015	37A	Silliness (2)	Lee Taylor	Shortz
Sun Jul 31, 2011	37D	Silliness (2)	Pamela Klawitter	Shortz
Sat Dec 28, 1996	12D	Stupid joke	N. Joline	Shortz
Sat Nov 25, 1995	4D	Foolishness	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

2 results for INANITY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 25, 2009	Acrostic	U	Complete lack of sense	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jan 18, 2004	Panda	38D	Foolishness, in a tiny way	Mel Taub	Shortz

7 results for INANITY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 7, 1988	2D	Fatuity	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Fri May 6, 1983	16A	Fatuousness	John Greenman	Maleska
Sun Dec 26, 1982	112D	Anserine quality	Barry L. Cohen	Maleska
Mon Nov 19, 1973	57A	Silliness	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 15, 1962	30D	Silliness.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sat Mar 31, 1962	37D	Foolish remark.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Sun May 18, 1947	133A	Foolishness.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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