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4 results for MISLEAD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 17, 2004	42A	Deceive	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sun May 20, 2001	6D	Trick (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sat Apr 28, 2001	8A	Trick (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue Apr 19, 1994	30D	Throw off the scent	Bob Sefick	Shortz

2 results for MISLEAD from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 4, 2012	Acrostic	N	Deceive, bamboozle	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Mar 27, 2005	Diagramless	55A	See blurb	Michael Shteyman	Shortz

7 results for MISLEAD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 5, 1982	42D	Dupe	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Sat Oct 13, 1973	27A	Deceive	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 1, 1968	65D	Deceive	Will Weng	Farrar
Wed Jul 17, 1968	9D	Cause to err.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 7, 1961	18D	Cause to err.	Sandy Graf	Farrar
Mon Dec 3, 1951	67A	Deceive.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1948	108A	Send astray.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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