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4 results for OFFCOLOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 26, 2022	38D	Risqué	Jonathan M. Kaye	Shortz
Sun Dec 25, 2016	15D	Salty or spicy	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sat May 9, 1998	37D	Spicy	Rich Norris	Shortz
Thu Dec 9, 1993	10D	Risque	Janie Lyons	Shortz

2 results for OFFCOLOR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 22, 2017	Acrostic	D	Of doubtful propriety, jokewise (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jan 23, 2005	Acrostic	R	In questionable taste; bawdy (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

4 results for OFFCOLOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 17, 1983	37D	Dubious or risqué	Charles Engler	Maleska
Sun Jun 5, 1977	75D	Racy	Barbara Gillis	Maleska
Thu Nov 26, 1959	42A	Below standard.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 22, 1955	15A	Risqué.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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