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8 results for DISMAY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 10, 2025	20A	Consternation (2)	Emily Rourke	Shortz
Thu Dec 19, 2024	52A	Shake deeply	Brandon Koppy	Fagliano
Tue Mar 3, 2009	1A	Loss of heart	Jeffrey Wechsler	Shortz
Tue Jan 6, 2009	46D	Consternation (2)	John Greenman	Shortz
Sat May 3, 2008	7D	Consternate	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Nov 25, 2001	74A	Perturbation	Bob Klahn and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sat Apr 15, 2000	31A	"My soul is full of discord and ___": "Hamlet"	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Thu Aug 14, 1997	48D	Unnerve	David J. Kahn	Shortz

9 results for DISMAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 20, 1980	6D	Appall	Louise Earnest	Maleska
Thu May 30, 1974	51A	Consternation	John Finch	Weng
Mon Nov 22, 1965	30A	"Let nothing you ___."	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 26, 1965	37D	Daunt.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 20, 1959	96D	Consternation.	John F. Byrne	Farrar
Fri Jul 23, 1954	5D	Consternation.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 27, 1953	10D	"Let nothing you ___ ... "	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Apr 17, 1951	34D	Sudden loss of courage.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 14, 1947	141A	Fright.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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