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2 results for TEARJERKER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat May 19, 2001	23A	Pathetic play	Dana Motley
Wed Jan 10, 1996	57A	"Terms of Endearment" e.g.	M. Gaffney

5 results for TEARJERKER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 2, 1974	3D	Soap opera, often	Sara V. Tuckerman	Weng
Mon Dec 26, 1966	17A	Four-handerkerchief movie.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 12, 1965	27A	Type of show.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Tue Nov 29, 1960	28D	Soap opera, for example.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 24, 1956	17A	Sad and sentimental play.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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