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5 results for TARNISH from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 29, 2013	74D	Sully	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Fri Nov 1, 2013	33A	Besmirch (3)	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Sun Nov 18, 2012	45D	Besmirch (3)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun Sep 13, 2009	64A	Lose luster	Todd Gross	Shortz
Sun Aug 14, 1994	62D	Besmirch (3)	Deborah Kathryn Trombley	Shortz

3 results for TARNISH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 17, 2019	Cryptic	25A	Soil tossed in trash (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Feb 28, 2010	Acrostic	F	Sully, stain, muddy	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Nov 7, 2004	Cryptic	28A	Stain produced by end of crayon in his art, unfortunately (7)	Brian Greer	Shortz

12 results for TARNISH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 10, 1993	40A	Taint	Robert Herrig	Taub
Fri Feb 10, 1989	23D	Destroy the luster	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Thu May 19, 1983	1D	Besmirchment	John Greenman	Maleska
Thu Jun 26, 1980	43D	Discoloration	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sat Dec 27, 1969	37A	Stain.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 28, 1969	6D	Sully.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 10, 1967	4D	Sully.	Manny Miller	Farrar
Sat Jul 25, 1964	58A	Discolor.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 26, 1964	122A	Sully.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Dec 16, 1962	109A	Grow dull.	Mary Grow	Farrar
Sat Feb 10, 1962	39D	Sully.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 21, 1961	36A	Sully.	Unknown	Farrar

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