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3 results for MISLAID from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 23, 2007	7A	Lost (3)	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Fri Dec 17, 2004	56A	Lost (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Apr 21, 1994	42D	Lost (3)	Timothy S. Lewis	Shortz

8 results for MISLAID from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 29, 1976	91D	Lost	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sat Sep 1, 1973	23A	Lost	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 4, 1971	96A	Lost	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Fri Nov 25, 1966	1A	Lost.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 16, 1966	49A	Lost.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1951	19D	Hard to find.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Mar 10, 1951	57A	Lost.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Jan 19, 1947	47A	Lost.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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