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1 result for FOOLERY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 4, 1993	38D	Tom's behavior	Glenton Petgrave	Shortz

5 results for FOOLERY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 23, 1972	26A	Inane goings-on	Unknown	Weng
Wed Mar 22, 1972	4D	Silliness	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 27, 1960	49A	Nonsensical performance.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 8, 1958	40D	Absurd behavior.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jun 1, 1953	7D	The work of clowns.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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