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8 results for MISUSE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 22, 2021	1D	Embezzlement, say	Jem Burch	Shortz
Tue Jun 18, 2019	50D	Improper application	Jeff Stillman	Shortz
Sat Jun 24, 2017	38D	Handle badly	Stu Ockman	Shortz
Sun Nov 22, 2009	79A	Warranty invalidator	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Tue Sep 8, 2009	24D	Apply incorrectly (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Oct 2, 2006	26D	Apply incorrectly (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sat Aug 25, 2001	21D	Manhandle	Frank Longo	Shortz
Mon Aug 11, 1997	45D	Treat badly	Daniel Halfen	Shortz

1 result for MISUSE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 6, 2005	Diagramless	56D	Treat badly	Paula Gamache	Shortz

13 results for MISUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 7, 1991	25A	Maltreat	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Mon Dec 12, 1988	48A	Maltreat	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Dec 19, 1982	17D	Maltreat	Anne Fox	Maleska
Sun Apr 24, 1977	28A	Do harm to	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Aug 29, 1976	12D	Do harm to	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sat Apr 6, 1974	27A	Treat badly	Harriet Gilson Rosenberg	Weng
Mon Aug 4, 1969	30A	Handle badly.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 25, 1966	7A	Improper application.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 9, 1966	56A	Incorrect treatment.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Fri Feb 17, 1956	47A	Malapropism, for example.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Aug 19, 1955	39D	Maltreat.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1955	17D	Maltreat.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Nov 3, 1946	81A	Buck resents this: London's Call of the Wild.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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