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15 results for DORK from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jan 9, 2024	28D	Dweeb (2)	Adam Wagner
Sun Jun 18, 2023	128A	Square	Joe DiPietro
Wed Dec 22, 2021	35A	Lovable goofball, say	Noki Trias and Lawrence Barrett
Sun Dec 27, 2020	46D	Dweeb (2)	Daniel Grinberg
Tue Mar 17, 2020	28D	Square figure?	Ross Trudeau
Thu Aug 10, 2017	43D	Square one	John E. Bennett and Jeff Chen
Mon Sep 26, 2016	50D	Nerd	Timothy Polin
Tue Oct 29, 2013	8D	Almost any character on "The Big Bang Theory"	Robert Cirillo
Mon Jul 11, 2011	21A	Nerdy sort	Ellen Leuschner
Sun Sep 12, 2010	59D	Unhip sort	Paula Gamache
Mon Feb 16, 2009	21D	Uncool sort	David Kwong
Mon Feb 2, 2004	13D	Social misfit	Gregory E. Paul
Sun Jun 1, 2003	52D	Jerk	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Mon Jun 14, 1999	24D	Mr. Uncool	Norma Steinberg
Fri Nov 22, 1996	51D	Hardly Mr. Cool	A. K. Justin

1 result for DORK from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 5, 2020	Panda	31A	D / K	Andy Kravis and Andrew J. Ries

1 result for DORK from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 7, 1990	3D	Nerd or schmo	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska

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