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8 results for TEARDROP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 18, 2021	3D	Tragic downfall?	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Thu Dec 29, 2016	11D	Common pendant shape	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Wed Feb 1, 2012	43A	Earring shape	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Nov 28, 2010	33A	Shed thing	Jeremy Newton	Shortz
Tue Apr 12, 2005	4D	Pendant gem shape (2)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Tue Aug 15, 2000	8D	Pendant gem shape (2)	Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Mon Nov 1, 1999	4D	Sign of unhappiness	Robert Frank	Shortz
Mon Aug 25, 1997	9D	Sign of sorrow	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz

1 result for TEARDROP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 8, 2001	Cryptic	5D	Sign of sadness confused predator (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

7 results for TEARDROP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 22, 1992	3D	Anagram for prorated	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue Feb 11, 1975	35D	Eyewash	Martha J. DeWitt	Weng
Tue Jan 7, 1969	45A	Gem shape.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 1, 1958	68A	Sign of sorrow.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Tue Jul 17, 1956	38D	Describing the shape of pendent ornaments.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Sep 16, 1953	27A	Symbol of sorrow.	Ethel Le Strange	Farrar
Sun May 9, 1943	110D	Saline liquid.	P. Joseph Lamanna	Farrar

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