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11 results for TEARUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 12, 2020	2D	Get misty (3)	Joel Fagliano
Sat Sep 17, 2016	43D	Get misty (3)	Andrew J. Ries
Sat Sep 20, 2014	57A	Get misty (3)	Erik Agard
Sun Jan 8, 2012	5D	Get a bit misty	Tony Orbach
Sun Mar 27, 2011	51A	Shred (5)	Kevin G. Der
Sun May 17, 2009	67D	Shred (5)	Oliver Hill
Sun Jan 25, 2004	88D	Shred (5)	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon
Sun Mar 25, 2001	73D	Begin to cry	Trip Payne
Sun Feb 7, 1999	39D	Destroy	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun Sep 21, 1997	90D	Shred (5)	Mike Shenk
Sat Dec 10, 1994	44D	Shred (5)	Bryant White

10 results for TEARUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 29, 1991	7D	Cancel, as a contract	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Wed Jan 23, 1991	22A	Rip to pieces	Virginia Butler	Maleska
Wed Apr 5, 1978	13A	Shred roughly	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Sun Jan 29, 1978	107D	Shred	James & Phyllis Barrick	Maleska
Mon Mar 9, 1964	41A	Destroy, as a letter.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 13, 1963	34A	Shred.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1962	47A	Rip to pieces.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Oct 4, 1961	51A	Rip into pieces.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 7, 1957	48D	Rip apart.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1956	8D	Rip to pieces.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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