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1 result for BEDAUB from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Feb 7, 2001	70A	Smear	Kent Lorentzen

7 results for BEDAUB from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 3, 1983	6D	Smear	Jim Page	Maleska
Fri Dec 16, 1977	49A	Smear	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue May 27, 1975	24A	Smear	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Sun Jul 22, 1973	99A	Smear	David A. Murray	Weng
Fri Sep 18, 1970	27A	Smear	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 22, 1963	117D	Overdecorate.	Barbara Brasure	Farrar
Sun Aug 18, 1957	115D	Smear.	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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