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53 total results for GAFFE( score: 50 )
30 results for GAFFE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sun Feb 8, 2026 | 86D | Social blunder (4) | Chloe Revery | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 16, 2024 | 5D | Faux pas (8) | Chandi Deitmer and Wyna Liu | Fagliano |
| Wed Jan 10, 2024 | 7D | Social blunder (4) | Chloe Revery and Alissa Revness | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 12, 2023 | 50D | Embarrassing blunder | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 18, 2023 | 5A | Slip | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
| Mon May 1, 2023 | 31D | Social blunder (4) | Alina Abidi and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 20, 2021 | 49D | Blooper (2) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 13, 2017 | 1D | TV debater's worry | Benjamin Kramer | Shortz |
| Wed Feb 11, 2015 | 20A | Politician's misstep | Will Treece | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 26, 2015 | 1D | Mistake that people laugh about | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 16, 2014 | 97D | Campaign setback | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 27, 2013 | 51D | Faux pas (8) | Jacob McDermott | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 15, 2012 | 49D | Bad slip | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 20, 2011 | 7D | Faux pas (8) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 20, 2011 | 33A | Putting one's foot in one's mouth, e.g. | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 12, 2010 | 9A | Blunder (2) | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 11, 2009 | 34A | Faux pas (8) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 17, 2006 | 71A | Big faux pas | Larry Paul | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 24, 2004 | 39D | Misstep (2) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 18, 2002 | 66A | Social blunder (4) | Nancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski | Shortz |
| Thu May 23, 2002 | 25D | Howler | John Underwood | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 26, 2001 | 1D | Blunder (2) | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 20, 2000 | 4A | Blooper (2) | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 10, 2000 | 53A | Misstep (2) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 6, 1999 | 141D | Apology preceder | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 20, 1999 | 1D | Faux pas (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 2, 1999 | 7D | Faux pas (8) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
| Thu Mar 19, 1998 | 45A | Faux pas (8) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 26, 1996 | 13D | Faux pas (8) | S. Spadaccini | Shortz |
| Mon May 13, 1996 | 1A | Boner | S. L. Robbins | Shortz |
2 results for GAFFE from Variety puzzles:
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Acrostic | P | Bad lapse | David Balton & Jane Stewart | Shortz |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Acrostic | M | Howler, blunder, faux pas | Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon | Shortz |
21 results for GAFFE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Mon Jan 6, 1992 | 26D | Faux pas | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Sun Jul 22, 1990 | 66D | Blunder | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
| Sat Feb 18, 1989 | 5A | Faux pas | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
| Sat Feb 7, 1987 | 1D | Faux pas | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
| Thu Oct 2, 1986 | 33A | Social faux pas | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
| Wed Feb 11, 1981 | 24D | Boo-boo | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Wed Nov 26, 1980 | 8A | Faux pas | Judson G. Trent | Maleska |
| Tue Aug 5, 1980 | 5A | Faux pas | Peter Swift | Maleska |
| Tue Jul 22, 1980 | 25D | Social blunder | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
| Thu Jan 19, 1978 | 1D | Faux pas | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
| Sat Dec 31, 1977 | 31A | Faux pas | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
| Sun Jan 23, 1977 | 71D | Faux pas | Tap Osborn | Weng |
| Sun Sep 26, 1976 | 1D | Faux pas | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
| Mon May 15, 1972 | 31A | Faux pas | Unknown | Weng |
| Tue May 9, 1972 | 1D | Boo-boo | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Nov 22, 1970 | 36D | Faux pas | Frances Hansen | Weng |
| Sat Aug 2, 1969 | 1D | Boo-boo. | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Mar 4, 1968 | 53D | Faux pas. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Apr 1, 1964 | 33A | Faux pas. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Jan 5, 1963 | 54A | Social blunder. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun Apr 1, 1962 | 57A | Faux pas. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |