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7 results for FEARED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 28, 2022	24A	Like bogeymen	Jem Burch	Shortz
Sat Dec 29, 2018	39A	Like ogres (2)	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 2016	40D	Awesome	Natan Last	Shortz
Tue Sep 15, 2009	68A	Dreaded (2)	Fran and Lou Sabin	Shortz
Mon Apr 30, 2007	35A	Dreaded (2)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Feb 12, 2000	20D	Intimidating	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Thu Sep 16, 1999	43D	Like ogres (2)	Bill Ballard	Shortz

13 results for FEARED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 18, 1993	59A	Held in awe	William Canine	Maleska
Tue Oct 13, 1992	8D	Dreaded	James L. Beatty	Maleska
Sat Sep 28, 1991	42D	Redoubtable	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Mon Apr 2, 1990	24D	Dreaded	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Thu Feb 15, 1990	43D	Redoubtable	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Mar 24, 1988	18D	Dangerous	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Thu Nov 13, 1975	66A	Had qualms about	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Tue Sep 10, 1974	4D	Had qualms about	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Fri Feb 16, 1973	44D	Expected the worst	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 1, 1963	50D	Was apprehensive.	Alda F. Zimpel	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1960	82D	Doubted.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Mar 6, 1957	24A	Was apprehensive.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jun 28, 1953	80D	Viewed with alarm.	Marion Moeser	Farrar

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