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16 results for STIGMA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 26, 2021	51D	Blot (2)	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Mon Sep 28, 2020	50D	Scarlet letter, e.g. (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Thu Aug 3, 2017	1A	Tough-to-remove stain	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Wed Dec 28, 2016	3D	Bad mark (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Mon Nov 9, 2015	4A	Mark of disgrace	Pawel Fludzinski	Shortz
Wed Jul 29, 2015	37A	Stain on one's reputation	David J. Lieb	Shortz
Sun Feb 13, 2011	8A	Bad record, e.g.	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Thu May 6, 2010	1D	Hester Prynne's "A," e.g.	Dan Naddor	Shortz
Sat May 2, 2009	57A	Black mark (3)	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Wed Feb 9, 2005	1D	Scarlet letter, e.g. (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Wed Dec 8, 2004	30A	The scarlet letter, e.g.	Norm Guggenbiller	Shortz
Mon Sep 20, 2004	26A	Bad mark (2)	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Tue Aug 5, 2003	52A	Black mark (3)	D. J. DeChristopher	Shortz
Sat Oct 27, 2001	18A	Black mark (3)	Trip Payne	Shortz
Fri Oct 10, 1997	31A	Blot (2)	Shannon Burns	Shortz
Tue Jun 6, 1995	48D	Reputation harmer	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

22 results for STIGMA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 16, 1988	34A	Mark of shame	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sat Feb 13, 1988	5D	Mark of reproach	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Mon Oct 12, 1987	45D	Flower part	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Tue Mar 3, 1987	49D	Mark of disgrace	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Fri Nov 15, 1985	51D	Brand	Hickmott	Maleska
Wed May 18, 1983	10D	Scarlet letter, e.g.	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sat Nov 10, 1979	8D	Hester Prynne's "A"	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Oct 18, 1975	27A	Mark of disgrace	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sat May 3, 1975	20A	Disgrace	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sun Oct 28, 1973	82D	Identifying mark	Diana Sessions	Weng
Sat Jul 7, 1973	50D	Disgrace	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 17, 1970	44A	Brand	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 6, 1969	40A	Mark of disgrace	Nancy Schuster	Weng
Wed Jul 5, 1967	52D	Mark of infamy.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sat Jun 18, 1966	48D	Brand.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 27, 1962	42D	Mark of reproach.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1961	95A	Mark of discredit.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Oct 29, 1961	5D	Taint.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Nov 17, 1957	70A	Brand of Cain.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Oct 11, 1953	10D	Mark.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Fri Jul 3, 1953	48D	Mark of reproach.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1945	122A	Mark of disgrace.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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