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1 result for LAMENTABLE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 28, 2006	41A	Sad	Timothy Powell	Shortz

3 results for LAMENTABLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 15, 1986	29D	Distressing	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Tue Aug 9, 1955	30D	Deplorable.	Fletcher Coates	Farrar
Fri Apr 27, 1951	43A	Widely mispronounced word meaning sorrowful.	Unknown	Farrar

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