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2 results for AUTODAFE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 27, 2025	Acrostic	V	Scorching Inquisition punishment (hyph.)	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz
Feb 24, 2002	Acrostic	M	Frequent fate of those condemned by the Spanish Inquisition (hyph.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for AUTODAFE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 6, 1987	22A	Inquisition ceremony	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Jul 23, 1972	39A	Inquisition	Arthur Bennett	Weng
Sat Nov 6, 1971	22D	Ceremony of the Inquisition	Unknown	Weng
Sat Aug 15, 1964	27A	Inquisition ceremony.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Dec 21, 1951	38D	Execution of a heretic, in the Spanish Inquisition.	Unknown	Farrar

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