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5 results for MALADROIT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 31, 2022	9D	Clumsy	Sam Buchbinder and Brad Wilber	Shortz
Fri Mar 29, 2019	27D	Bungling (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Fri Oct 25, 2002	28A	Bungling (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Jun 28, 1996	20D	Awkward	D. J. Kahn	Shortz
Sat Jun 10, 1995	19A	Klutzy	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

4 results for MALADROIT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 21, 1990	30D	Clumsy	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Fri Nov 30, 1979	17A	Like Inspector Clouseau	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sat Feb 9, 1963	34D	Bungling.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Tue Mar 15, 1960	15A	Clumsy.	Unknown	Farrar

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