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6 results for SPOTTY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jul 18, 2018	50A	Poor, as reception	David Steinberg
Mon Mar 11, 2013	5D	Hit-or-miss	Robert Fisher
Fri Nov 20, 2009	14D	Erratic (2)	Alan Olschwang
Sun Apr 1, 2007	29A	Inconsistent	Paula Gamache
Wed Sep 7, 2005	6D	Poor, as coverage	Andrea C. Michaels
Mon Feb 22, 1999	43D	Erratic (2)	Gregory E. Paul

8 results for SPOTTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 31, 1987	22A	Uneven, as a performance	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Fri Oct 7, 1983	5D	Inconsistent	W. W. Hayward	Maleska
Tue Oct 21, 1980	45D	Irregular	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Fri Apr 27, 1979	55A	Uneven	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Apr 27, 1976	43A	Irregular	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Wed Jul 10, 1968	42D	Irregular.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 26, 1967	59A	Lacking uniformity.	Will Weng	Farrar
Wed Mar 7, 1962	12D	Irregular.	Lee Koch	Farrar

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