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7 results for EARFUL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 19, 2020	1D	Lengthy reprimand, so to speak	Wyna Liu
Fri May 31, 2019	60A	Verbal attack	Sam Ezersky
Sun Oct 12, 2008	53D	Sharp scolding	Rich Norris
Sat Jan 13, 2007	2D	Talking-to	Patrick Berry
Tue Jul 18, 2006	47D	Too much talk	Kevan Choset
Sun Nov 18, 2001	96D	Good telling-off	Jim Page
Mon Jun 20, 1994	44D	Outpouring of gossip	Bette Sue Cohen

2 results for EARFUL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jul 26, 2020	Panda	32D	Amount of corn per cob	Sam Ezersky
Mar 21, 2004	Acrostic	K	A dressing down or bawling out	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

12 results for EARFUL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 30, 1992	49A	"Cheerful Little ___," 1930 song	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Jul 15, 1990	32D	Scolding	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Wed Nov 16, 1988	35D	Scolding	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Tue Jul 16, 1985	50D	Dressing-down	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Tue Aug 10, 1982	9D	Juicy bit of gossip	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Sat May 16, 1981	27A	Scolding	Vaughn Keith	Maleska
Fri Jun 15, 1979	45D	Outpouring of gossip	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Tue Aug 20, 1974	22A	Talking-to	Catharine Y. C. Probst	Weng
Sun Dec 11, 1966	34A	Piece of news: Slang.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Tue Mar 2, 1965	50D	Important piece of news.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 9, 1952	21D	"Cheerful little ___."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 3, 1950	117D	Choice bit of gossip.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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