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4 results for BLACKSHEEP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Oct 20, 2022	31D	Familial outcast depicted three times in this puzzle	Rebecca Goldstein
Thu May 5, 2016	16A	Family outcast	David Poole
Wed Dec 15, 2004	8D	Family pariah	Zach Jesse
Sun Sep 15, 2002	23A	Smears tar on a Dickens character?	Fred Piscop

7 results for BLACKSHEEP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 10, 1991	10D	Deviant in a group	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Mon Jul 23, 1990	65A	Prodigal son, e.g.	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon Nov 14, 1983	52A	Ne'er-do-well	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Jun 5, 1977	91D	Prodigal son	Barbara Gillis	Maleska
Tue Mar 29, 1966	62A	Scapegrace.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 10, 1966	64A	Scapegrace.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 28, 1951	20A	Family scapegrace.	Unknown	Farrar

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