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2 results for KILLJOY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 28, 2003	68A	Wet blanket (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Wed May 27, 1998	43D	Wet blanket (2)	Mark Elliot Skolsky	Shortz

2 results for KILLJOY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 29, 2009	Acrostic	B	Spoiler among fun seekers	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
May 18, 2003	Acrostic	J	Wet blanket, party pooper	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for KILLJOY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 25, 1969	20A	Wet blanket.	Unknown	Weng

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