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10 results for RUSTY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 24, 2021	102D	Out of practice (6)	Katie Hale	Shortz
Mon Jul 12, 2021	22A	Out of practice (6)	Kevin Christian	Shortz
Sun Apr 25, 2021	62D	Out of practice (6)	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Fri May 17, 2013	2D	Like many older Americans' French or Spanish	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Fri Jul 20, 2012	32D	In need of brushing up	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sun Oct 23, 2011	42A	Oxidized	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Fri Jan 28, 2011	24A	Out of top form	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Wed Sep 24, 2003	1D	Out of practice (6)	Sheldon Benardo	Shortz
Tue Jul 23, 2002	13D	Out of practice (6)	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Mon Oct 3, 1994	19A	Out of practice (6)	Stanley Newman	Shortz

1 result for RUSTY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 10, 2000	Acrostic	D	Like many an old tanker	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

27 results for RUSTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 4, 1993	45A	Impaired by neglect	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Thu May 10, 1990	21D	Lacking practice	Frank Miceli	Maleska
Tue Apr 7, 1987	21D	Outmoded	Elaine George	Maleska
Tue Aug 20, 1985	36A	Slugger Staub	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Mon Nov 8, 1982	40A	Out of practice	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri Dec 11, 1981	6D	Neglected	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Apr 6, 1978	25D	Out of practice	David A. Scully	Maleska
Fri Sep 9, 1977	47D	Out of practice	Henry Hook	Maleska
Wed Oct 24, 1973	45A	Out of practice	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 9, 1969	6D	Out of practice.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 5, 1969	35A	In need of practice.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 19, 1968	7D	Out of practice.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 4, 1967	29D	Out of practice.	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1967	113A	Out of practice.	Will Weng	Farrar
Mon Apr 18, 1966	7D	Out of practice.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 11, 1966	47D	Unpracticed.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 15, 1964	46D	Nickname for a redhead.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 4, 1963	49D	Out of practice.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Mon Oct 15, 1962	54D	Out of practice.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 17, 1960	38D	Nickname for a redhead.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 21, 1958	35A	Out of practice.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Feb 19, 1958	27D	Out of practice.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sat Aug 6, 1955	26D	Out of practice.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Apr 11, 1952	42D	Out of practice.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 11, 1952	28D	Unoiled, as a gate's hinge.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 4, 1948	20D	Out of practice.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar
Sun Sep 7, 1947	96D	Rip's gun is.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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