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4 results for ONEROUS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 4, 2023	25D	Oppressively burdensome	Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Mon Oct 22, 2018	2D	Burdensome	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Fri Aug 6, 2004	62A	Wearing	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu May 11, 1995	11D	Oppressive	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

24 results for ONEROUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 18, 1993	22A	Troublesome	Mark Diehl	Maleska
Sat Feb 1, 1992	24D	Burdensome	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Tue Sep 3, 1991	38A	Burdensome	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sat Jun 29, 1991	2D	Galling	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Thu May 17, 1990	7D	Burdensome	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Dec 24, 1989	47A	Burdensome	Walter Covell	Maleska
Fri Dec 1, 1989	14A	Burdensome	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sat Jan 16, 1988	54A	Burdensome	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Sun Jan 3, 1982	2D	Burdensome	E.T.M.	Maleska
Mon Aug 10, 1981	23A	Burdensome	Mike Shenk	Maleska
Mon Jul 13, 1981	20A	Burdensome	Maloney	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1979	91D	Troublesome	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Tue Apr 26, 1977	32A	Heavy	Henry Hook	Maleska
Fri Mar 8, 1974	42D	Burdensome	Lois Donald	Weng
Sat Dec 4, 1971	36A	Troublesome	Unknown	Weng
Fri Nov 6, 1970	44A	Oppressive	Unknown	Weng
Sat Mar 1, 1969	8D	Oppressive.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Oct 7, 1968	45D	Weighty.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 6, 1961	25D	Burdensome.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 9, 1960	6D	Burdensome.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 2, 1958	56A	Laborious.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jul 8, 1956	86D	Burdensome.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Jan 1, 1951	18A	Irksome.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1950	95D	Burdensome.	Alice Cook	Farrar

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