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4 results for MISSPENT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 10, 2015	50A	Squandered, as youth	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Fri Jun 12, 2009	38A	Wasted	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Sep 2, 2003	26A	Squandered (2)	Ed Early	Shortz
Wed Feb 22, 1995	3D	Squandered (2)	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

1 result for MISSPENT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 1, 2017	Cryptic	17D	Wasted young lady confined (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

2 results for MISSPENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 7, 1978	14A	Like some youths	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Feb 2, 1947	122A	Wasted.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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