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4 results for DEFILED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 17, 1997	23A	Polluted (2)	Holden Baker	Shortz
Sat Oct 21, 1995	45A	Unclean	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz
Wed Dec 28, 1994	44A	Besmirched	Gerald R. Ferguson	Shortz
Sat Oct 1, 1994	37D	Polluted (2)	Bob Klahn	Shortz

3 results for DEFILED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 16, 1976	44A	Impure	Dorothy Cannan	Weng
Fri Feb 27, 1976	40D	Sullied	Joli Quentin Kansil	Weng
Sat Dec 29, 1973	35A	Sullied	Unknown	Weng

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