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10 results for AFATE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Oct 28, 2017	4D	___ worse than death (9)	Roland Huget
Wed Apr 19, 2017	51D	___ worse than death (9)	Emanuel Ax and Brad Wilber
Sun Dec 29, 2013	37D	___ worse than death (9)	Joel Fagliano
Thu Jun 21, 2007	32D	___ worse than death (9)	John Sheehan
Thu Mar 8, 2007	43A	___ worse than death (9)	Gilbert H. Ludwig
Fri Jan 9, 2004	33D	"___ worse than death" (9)	Bob Peoples
Sun Aug 10, 2003	100D	Suffer ___ worse than death	Cathy Millhauser
Sun Jun 24, 2001	110A	"___ worse than death" (9)	Randolph Ross
Wed Jul 5, 2000	35D	___ worse than death (9)	Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Dec 14, 1998	56D	___ worse than death (9)	Randy Sowell

3 results for AFATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 4, 1992	27D	___ worse than death	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Sun Dec 31, 1972	121D	"___ worse than death"	Frances Hansen	Weng
Wed Jul 14, 1971	27D	"___ worse than death"	Unknown	Weng

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