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4 results for PARTYPOOPER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 19, 2023	65D	One who's no fun at all	Rebecca Goldstein	Shortz
Thu Jan 24, 2002	36A	Wet blanket (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Nov 6, 2001	17A	One who switches political affiliation?	Denise Neuendorf	Shortz
Mon Oct 30, 2000	51A	Wet blanket (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

2 results for PARTYPOOPER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 5, 1976	57A	Spoiler	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Sun Apr 6, 1969	62D	Killjoy	Nancy Schuster	Weng

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