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3 results for SADISTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri May 25, 2012	59A	Ones who are hurting?	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Jul 14, 2011	58A	Crossword editors, some say	Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ian Livengood
Fri Aug 30, 2002	14D	Cruel bunch	Patrick Merrell

6 results for SADISTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 16, 1988	57A	Cruel ones	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Mar 25, 1979	93A	Cruel people	Henry Hook	Maleska
Sun Aug 14, 1977	95A	Punitive persons	George Rose Smith	Maleska
Thu Nov 11, 1971	41D	Cruel ones	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 28, 1971	27A	Lovers of cruelty	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Sun Dec 31, 1950	35A	People who enjoy tormenting others.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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