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3 results for MALAPROP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 25, 2019	40A	Language blooper (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Oct 24, 1999	49D	Fictional Mrs.	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Nov 7, 1996	4D	Language blooper (2)	G. R. Ferguson	Shortz

13 results for MALAPROP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 22, 1991	45A	Sheridan's Mrs. ___	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Thu May 28, 1981	35D	In fiction, diction was her affliction	Jim Modney	Maleska
Sat Aug 31, 1974	36D	Sheridan's Mrs.	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Weng
Sat Aug 25, 1973	42A	Word mangler	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 26, 1973	15D	Noted word scrambler	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 29, 1972	20A	Famous word butcher	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 22, 1971	9D	Famous Mrs.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Mar 26, 1970	9D	Butcherer of words	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 7, 1969	2D	Famous Mrs.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 20, 1964	54A	Character in "The Rivals."	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1959	101D	Mrs. ___.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1959	61A	She blundered in "The Rivals."	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Aug 14, 1949	103D	She says, "As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile."	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar

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