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3 results for GAFFES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 11, 2020	1D	Blunders	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Thu Mar 30, 2000	46D	Bloopers	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Fri Sep 5, 1997	39D	Faux pas	Harvey Estes	Shortz

2 results for GAFFES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 24, 1983	28A	Faux pas	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Apr 11, 1951	13D	Embarrassing blunders: Fr.	Unknown	Farrar

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