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1 result for FAULTY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Aug 26, 2010	36D	Imperfect	Henry Hook

3 results for FAULTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 15, 1979	127A	Defective	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Thu May 9, 1968	9D	Imperfect.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 15, 1966	25A	Unsound.	Unknown	Farrar

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