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9 results for SPOOFS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jun 1, 2023	33A	"Airplane!" and "This Is Spinal Tap"	David and Karen and Paul Steinberg
Mon May 29, 2023	3D	Comedic sendups	Katie Hale and Zachary David Levy
Mon Jul 9, 2018	11D	Parodies	John Lampkin
Sun May 8, 2011	44A	"Spaceballs" and the like	Daniel A. Finan
Thu Oct 8, 2009	6D	Many Mel Brooks films	Scott Atkinson
Tue Apr 26, 2005	13D	"S.N.L." skits, e.g.	Sarah Keller
Thu Mar 30, 2000	4D	Lampoons (3)	Randolph Ross
Fri Oct 17, 1997	40D	Lampoons (3)	Alan Jay Weiss
Tue May 13, 1997	10D	Lampoons (3)	Gregory E. Paul

9 results for SPOOFS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 3, 1992	40D	Parodies	Rosalind Pavane	Maleska
Wed Oct 24, 1990	47D	Lampoons	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sat Jun 6, 1987	9D	Satires	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sat Aug 20, 1983	40D	Parodies	Hickmott	Maleska
Sun Dec 9, 1979	88D	Jests	Lynn Gilbert Lempel	Maleska
Thu Jul 11, 1974	5D	Fools	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Wed Oct 2, 1968	32A	Kids.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 6, 1968	5D	Parodies.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 21, 1957	35D	Hoaxes: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar

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