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2 results for TEAROFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Apr 29, 2021	11D	Remove quickly, as a Band-Aid	Adam Wagner
Sat Jul 26, 2003	3D	Remove, in a way	Brendan Emmett Quigley

1 result for TEAROFF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 30, 2012	Diagramless	50A	Detach, as a coupon	Fred Piscop

4 results for TEAROFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 26, 1978	34D	Compose rapidly	Emanuel Berg	Maleska
Sun Aug 13, 1967	89D	Compose rapidly.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1966	53A	Stub.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Mon Jul 22, 1963	43A	Detach.	Unknown	Farrar

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