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12 results for NIXED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Aug 24, 2020	2D	Vetoed (2)	David Alfred Bywaters
Wed Jan 23, 2019	19A	Shot down	Amanda Chung and Karl Ni
Sun Jan 6, 2013	18D	Gave the thumbs-down	Dan Feyer and Andrea Carla Michaels
Thu Jul 12, 2012	13D	Overruled	Pawel Fludzinski
Sun May 31, 2009	103D	Canceled	Kelsey Blakley
Tue Dec 16, 2008	29D	Didn't allow	Gail Grabowski
Thu Jun 21, 2007	19A	Kiboshed	John Sheehan
Sat Oct 13, 2001	19A	Not approved	Jim Page
Thu Apr 15, 1999	40A	Vetoed (2)	Cathy Millhauser
Sun May 10, 1998	54D	Put the kibosh on (2)	Rich Silvestri
Wed Nov 6, 1996	40D	Forbade	M. E. Skolsky
Sun Jun 2, 1996	57D	Put the kibosh on (2)	R. Norris

6 results for NIXED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 14, 1991	24D	Said "Nyet!"	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Nov 29, 1989	58A	Put the kibosh on	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Mon Jul 18, 1988	61A	Put the kibosh on	Virginia L. Yates	Maleska
Sun Jan 9, 1983	40D	Thumbs-downed	Louis Baron	Maleska
Sun Aug 9, 1981	17D	Put the kibosh on	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Wed Oct 2, 1968	19A	Turned down: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar

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