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6 results for SPURNS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 1, 2007	87A	Cold-shoulders	Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais	Shortz
Wed Apr 5, 2006	36A	Snubs	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Thu Jan 26, 2006	36A	Pushes away	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Jan 16, 2006	20A	Rejects, as a lover	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Wed Apr 2, 2003	46A	Gives the cold shoulder	Kelly Clark	Shortz
Wed May 31, 1995	26D	Rejects	Jonathan Schmatzbach	Shortz

1 result for SPURNS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 24, 2017	Diagramless	25A	Rudely rejects	Sam Ezersky	Shortz

12 results for SPURNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 26, 1991	60A	Rejects disdainfully	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Tue Jul 3, 1990	10D	Rejects with disdain	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sun Aug 21, 1988	92A	Turns down	T. W. Underhill	Maleska
Tue Mar 12, 1985	46D	Treats contemptuously	James R. Burns	Maleska
Mon Aug 31, 1981	24A	Rejects with contempt	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Jun 22, 1969	30A	Rejects	Eileen Bush	Weng
Sun Dec 31, 1967	46D	Scorns.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Nov 17, 1963	63A	Rejects.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Aug 10, 1957	15D	Rejects.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 29, 1957	10D	Rejects with scorn.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Sat Jun 7, 1952	60A	Rejects with scorn.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 29, 1947	87A	Rejects.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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