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2 results for PALELY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jul 28, 1999	4D	In a colorless way	Manny Nosowsky
Fri Feb 6, 1998	5D	Without much color	Wayne Robert Williams

3 results for PALELY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 1, 1989	63D	In a wan way	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Wed Jan 1, 1986	49D	In a feeble way	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Mar 26, 1965	43D	Faintly.	Unknown	Farrar

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