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4 results for REDHERRINGS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 20, 2019	6D	Nervous witnesses in mystery novels, often	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Mon Dec 2, 2013	32A	Supposed hints that mislead	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Sun Jan 27, 2002	77A	Appetizer that diverts attention from the main menu?	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Apr 26, 1995	17A	Misdirections	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

8 results for REDHERRINGS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 9, 1988	57A	Leftist clupeids?	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sun Sep 5, 1982	141A	Diversionary tactics	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Sun Dec 5, 1971	124A	Features of whodunits	Hume R. Craft	Weng
Sun Jan 14, 1968	72D	Diverting ruses.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sun Aug 15, 1965	43D	Attention-diverters.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Aug 29, 1960	3D	False scents.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 22, 1956	117A	Diversionary devices.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Apr 4, 1954	147A	Deliberately confusing issues.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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