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5 results for FLIMSY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 7, 2022	52A	Weak, as an excuse	Philip Wolfe	Shortz
Sun Aug 2, 2015	70A	Not believable	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sat Mar 7, 2015	1D	Very weak	David C. Duncan Dekker	Shortz
Sun Sep 8, 2013	107A	Like some excuses	Pete Muller and Sue Keefer	Shortz
Sun Feb 23, 2003	92A	Lame	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

5 results for FLIMSY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 24, 1981	5D	Unsubstantial	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed May 6, 1970	46D	Thin paper	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 28, 1970	46D	Thin paper for carbons	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 15, 1962	119D	Inadequate.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Nov 10, 1951	53D	Airmail paper.	Unknown	Farrar

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