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4 results for DUSKY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed May 25, 2016	21A	Full of shadows	Andrew J. Ries
Sun Sep 21, 2003	90D	Getting dark	Randolph Ross
Tue Aug 15, 2000	52D	Somewhat dark (2)	Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard
Wed Feb 11, 1998	33D	Somewhat dark (2)	Nancy S. Ross

9 results for DUSKY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 4, 1983	107A	Rather dark	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Thu Aug 6, 1981	37D	Dark	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Sep 7, 1976	33D	Shadowy	Manny Miller	Weng
Sun Oct 2, 1960	45A	Shadowy.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Fri Oct 31, 1958	13D	Partially dark.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 17, 1953	34A	Partially dark.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1953	103D	Not luminous.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1949	113D	Darkish.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar
Sun May 31, 1942	94D	Dark of hue.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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