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4 results for CLUMSY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 16, 2018	1A	Like a bull in a china shop	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sun Jun 10, 2018	53D	Awkward	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2016	55A	Ham-handed	Tracy Bennett	Shortz
Tue Aug 7, 2001	44D	All thumbs	Mark P. Sherwood	Shortz

1 result for CLUMSY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 9, 2013	Diagramless	34A	All thumbs	Fred Piscop	Shortz

6 results for CLUMSY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 25, 1993	47A	Awkward	Jim Page	Maleska
Sat Jan 7, 1989	37A	Gauche	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Thu Jul 12, 1973	51A	Awkward	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 15, 1970	42A	Like an ox	Arthur Bennett	Weng
Wed Jan 31, 1962	43A	Inept.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 2, 1952	43A	Maladroit.	Unknown	Farrar

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