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9 results for DOTARD from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 6, 2022	33A	Old fogy	Byron Walden	Shortz
Tue Feb 18, 2020	24A	Old, ineffective sort	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sat Jan 18, 2020	41D	Senile sort (5)	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Sun Jan 13, 2019	28A	Weak-minded type	Andy Kravis	Shortz
Fri Mar 6, 2015	24A	Senile sort (5)	David Phillips	Shortz
Sun Jan 25, 2015	36A	Senile sort (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Apr 5, 2010	49D	Senile sort (5)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Sep 28, 2003	95D	Senile sort (5)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 2003	96A	Graybeard	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

8 results for DOTARD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 20, 1985	18D	Foolish chap	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sat Jan 8, 1977	1D	Old fool	James Barrick	Weng
Sun Aug 17, 1969	112D	Old fogy	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Feb 25, 1968	46D	Not the brightest oldster.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1962	23A	One in second childhood.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jan 20, 1952	113A	Senile person.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Sep 30, 1951	117A	Senile person.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Mon Oct 16, 1950	41A	Foolish old person.	Unknown	Farrar

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