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3 results for MISUSED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 2, 2021	12D	Like the words "literally" and "ironic," often	Jesse Goldberg
Sat Aug 20, 2011	33A	Like the word "its," often	Byron Walden
Sat Jan 7, 2006	39D	Bullyragged	Jim Hyres

1 result for MISUSED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
May 25, 2014	Cryptic	17D	Is consumed by thought and ill-treated (7)	Richard Silvestri

2 results for MISUSED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 8, 1982	47A	Maltreated	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sat Jan 5, 1963	1A	What "whom" is, often.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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