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5 results for CANARDS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 2, 2022	116A	Unbelievable rumors	Paolo Pasco	Shortz
Sun Nov 21, 2021	71A	Baseless rumors (2)	Adam Wagner	Shortz
Sun Jan 21, 2018	69A	Fake news items	Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis	Shortz
Sun Nov 13, 2016	64D	Baseless rumors (2)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sat Jun 30, 2001	25D	False rumors	Frank Longo	Shortz

1 result for CANARDS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 13, 2021	Cryptic	28A	Ran backward wearing heels? Don't believe them (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

10 results for CANARDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 29, 1982	44D	False reports	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sun Apr 11, 1982	44A	Malicious tales	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Wed Apr 19, 1972	56A	Hoaxes	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jul 23, 1970	41A	Hoaxes	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jul 24, 1968	14A	False statements.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 18, 1965	60A	False rumors.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri Jan 8, 1965	23A	False statements.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 10, 1962	36D	False rumors.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 27, 1959	30A	Extravagant reports set afloat to delude.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Wed Nov 10, 1954	40A	False statements.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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