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15 results for STANK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Jan 8, 2024	4D	Performed poorly, informally	Nate Cardin
Wed Aug 2, 2023	13D	Reeked (3)	Barbara Lin
Sun Apr 30, 2023	18D	Reeked (3)	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen
Sun Feb 12, 2023	72D	Was very ripe	Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson
Sun Oct 13, 2019	74A	Word between "stink" and "stunk" in "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"	Erik Agard
Sun Feb 17, 2019	93D	Reeked (3)	David Kwong
Thu Feb 15, 2018	33D	Was ripe	Peter Gordon
Sat Jan 14, 2017	52D	Was lousy	Andrew Kingsley
Sat Aug 30, 2008	23D	Exhibited signs of spoilage	Michael Shteyman
Sat Apr 1, 2006	70A	Performed terribly, slangily	Kevan Choset and David Kwong
Fri Nov 4, 2005	30D	Was really awful	Martin Ashwood-Smith
Sun Jan 9, 2005	91A	Needed a bath	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Fri Oct 3, 2003	27D	Was rotten	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Mar 7, 1999	84D	Performed terribly	Randolph Ross
Wed Apr 17, 1996	36A	Looked suspicious	F. Heaney

2 results for STANK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 4, 1971	36D	Reeked	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 12, 1949	43D	Evidenced corruption.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar

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