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8 results for ROTTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 4, 2023	12D	Biodegraded	Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Wed Mar 3, 2021	60A	Went bad (3)	Ann Shan	Shortz
Sun Aug 26, 2018	17D	Returned to earth?	Olivia Mitra Framke	Shortz
Sun Feb 15, 2009	91D	Spoiled	Jim Leeds	Shortz
Tue Oct 28, 2008	10D	Went bad (3)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Jun 2, 2007	22A	Broke down	Byron Walden	Shortz
Mon Jan 10, 2005	46D	Went bad (3)	David Pringle	Shortz
Sun Jan 16, 2000	58A	Became inedible	Fred Piscop	Shortz

2 results for ROTTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 22, 1984	5D	Decayed	Troxell	Maleska
Sun Aug 1, 1948	109D	Decayed.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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