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6 results for POLLUTE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Feb 21, 2018	20A	Belch fumes, say	Ori Brian and Zachary Spitz
Sat Aug 7, 2010	30D	Dirty (2)	Joe Krozel
Mon Jun 21, 2010	5D	Foul the water, e.g.	Fred Piscop
Fri Feb 7, 2003	9D	Dirty (2)	Michael Shteyman
Sat May 16, 1998	41D	Foul	Jim Page
Sat May 13, 1995	41D	Taint	Nancy Joline

1 result for POLLUTE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Nov 5, 2017	Panda	17A	Bad thing a pol let you do	Sam Ezersky

7 results for POLLUTE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 3, 1974	37D	Add debris	G. Gordon Cook	Weng
Thu Dec 27, 1973	23A	Make unclean	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 17, 1973	24D	Corrupt	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 9, 1972	12D	Befoul	Jean Reed	Weng
Sat May 17, 1969	16A	Taint.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 14, 1959	64A	Desecrate.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1951	57A	Render unfit to drink.	J. L. Wilkinson	Farrar

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