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4 results for FAKERY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 6, 2019	45D	Flimflam (2)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Tue Dec 27, 2005	46D	Smoke and mirrors	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun May 19, 2002	67D	Deceitful doings	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Sun Aug 13, 2000	97A	Flimflam (2)	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz

5 results for FAKERY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 25, 1979	28A	Hocus-pocus	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Feb 10, 1973	43D	Flimflammery	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 5, 1971	6D	Deception	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Sun Apr 9, 1967	90D	Artful art.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Nov 23, 1956	44A	Quackery: Coloq.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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