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2 results for TATTERED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 7, 2009	37D	In shreds	William Frank Macreery	Shortz
Sun Jan 18, 1998	149A	Well-worn	Ed Early and Bob Klahn	Shortz

18 results for TATTERED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 2, 1990	50A	Alger's "___ Tom"	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Aug 31, 1989	41D	Alger's "___ Tom"	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Oct 6, 1985	51A	Raggedy	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Mar 14, 1984	47A	___ Tom, Alger hero	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Mon Mar 21, 1983	45A	Alger's "___ Tom"	John R. Prosser	Maleska
Wed Mar 19, 1980	33A	Torn's partner	Maurice J. Teitelbaum	Maleska
Tue Nov 7, 1978	4D	In shreds	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Fri Mar 18, 1977	38D	Ragged	James A. Brussel	Maleska
Thu Nov 22, 1973	20A	Horatio Alger's Tom	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 30, 1966	40D	In shreds.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 5, 1964	62D	Ragged.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 29, 1962	71D	In rags.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jun 6, 1954	55D	Battle-torn.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Aug 13, 1953	23D	"Ay, tear her ___ ensign down ... "	Helen Smathers	Farrar
Tue Mar 3, 1953	62A	Wind-torn, as a flag.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Jan 17, 1952	20A	"Ay, tear her ___ ensign down!": Holmes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 1, 1946	9D	Ragged.	S. K. Fliegner	Farrar
Sun Oct 27, 1946	47A	Ragged.	L. K. Peters	Farrar

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