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1 result for WHIMSY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Apr 2, 2017	32D	Flight of fancy	Jerry Miccolis

1 result for WHIMSY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 27, 2009	Acrostic	P	Mischievous or fanciful humor	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

5 results for WHIMSY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 7, 1992	5D	Caprice	Dorothy Elliott	Maleska
Thu Jul 26, 1979	24A	Caprice	Michelle Arnot	Maleska
Thu Dec 7, 1978	43D	Quaint humor	N. M. Meyer	Maleska
Sat Apr 20, 1968	33A	Caprice.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1959	1A	Caprice.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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