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1 result for DISMISSAL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 19, 1995	9D	Ouster	Alfio Micci	Shortz

2 results for DISMISSAL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 15, 2015	Cryptic	28A	Release this Brooklynese book for the masses (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
May 25, 2014	Cryptic	28A	Permission to go put down a prayer book (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

1 result for DISMISSAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 22, 1963	85D	Congé.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar

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