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2 results for PAINTED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jun 25, 2009	39D	___ Desert (2)	Bill Zais
Wed Aug 30, 1995	31A	___ Desert (2)	John R. Conrad

5 results for PAINTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 22, 1988	49A	Emulated Jasper Johns	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Fri Jun 8, 1984	50A	Arizona's ___ Desert	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Feb 18, 1970	25A	Word for Jezebel	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 4, 1963	36A	___ Desert, Arizona.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 13, 1962	36A	___ Desert, Arizona.	Unknown	Farrar

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