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6 results for BORING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 1, 2011	30A	Dead, so to speak	Elizabeth A. Long
Fri Feb 5, 2010	29A	[Yawn!]	Joe Krozel
Tue Feb 27, 2007	12D	Yawn-inducing	Allan E. Parrish
Sun Jul 2, 2006	99D	Routine	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Dec 8, 2002	120D	Dull	Peter Gordon
Fri Mar 28, 1997	44D	Ho-hum	Jim Page

1 result for BORING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 7, 1999	Diagramless	32D	[yawn-n-n]	Fred Piscop

7 results for BORING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 3, 1982	26A	Tedious	Teresa Forestall	Maleska
Sun Feb 1, 1976	45A	Tedious	John Vezendy	Weng
Fri Feb 11, 1972	14A	Dull	Unknown	Weng
Wed Sep 30, 1970	18A	Tedious	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 19, 1963	121D	Tedious.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Sun Jul 20, 1958	8D	Tiresome.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Nov 7, 1943	64A	Piercing.	Zelma Masters	Farrar

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