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3 results for VENIAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 22, 2018	22A	*Forgivable (2)	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Sat Feb 4, 2017	15A	Forgivable (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Jan 21, 2016	42A	Minor, as a sin	David Phillips	Shortz

5 results for VENIAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 19, 1992	26A	Minor	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Mon Jan 28, 1985	48D	Pardonable	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Tue Oct 9, 1979	22A	Pardonable	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Wed Sep 28, 1966	8D	That can be forgiven.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 24, 1943	82D	Pardonable.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

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