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4 results for LETDOWN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Sep 10, 2013	17A	Disappointment (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Sun Sep 11, 2005	88D	Anticlimax	Patrick Berry
Wed Oct 29, 2003	9D	Disappointment (2)	Manny Nosowsky
Sat Apr 26, 2003	7D	Disappoint	Patrick Merrell

4 results for LETDOWN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 10, 2019	Acrostic	D	Disappointment, anticlimax	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Dec 4, 2011	Acrostic	F	Unexpectedly poor showing, e.g.	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Dec 28, 2008	Cryptic	4D	Doctor dwelt on disappointment (7)	Doug Peterson
Jul 25, 2004	Acrostic	D	Disappointment; relaxation	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

12 results for LETDOWN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 15, 1992	20A	Disappointment	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Wed Mar 7, 1979	20A	Disappointment	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Jan 12, 1977	42D	Disappoint	Eli Wesoff	Weng
Mon Mar 8, 1971	19A	Disappoint	Unknown	Weng
Tue Dec 22, 1970	9D	Disappoint	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 29, 1967	108D	Disappointment.	Hume Craft	Farrar
Sun Sep 12, 1965	88A	Relaxation.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1959	76D	Anticlimax.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri May 4, 1956	19A	Disappointment.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Jun 9, 1955	43D	Slow up.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sat May 21, 1955	31D	Disappointment: Colloq.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sat Feb 19, 1955	7D	Disappointment.	Charles Gersch	Farrar

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