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5 results for FESTERS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Nov 10, 2021	43A	Becomes more and more irksome	Max Chen Lauring and Benjamin Chen Lauring
Sun Jan 17, 2021	44A	Grows increasingly more irksome	Tracy Gray and Tom Pepper
Fri Mar 3, 2006	29A	Rankles (2)	Tyler Hinman
Sat Mar 20, 2004	66A	Causes increasing irritation	Byron Walden
Sat Mar 7, 1998	14D	Rankles (2)	Rich Norris

1 result for FESTERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Apr 29, 1974	20A	Irritates	James Barrick	Weng

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