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1 result for STALENESS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Sep 7, 2003	83D	It may leave a bad taste	Alan Arbesfeld

3 results for STALENESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 23, 1987	36D	Vapidity	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Apr 5, 1959	57D	Vapidity.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Dec 6, 1958	21D	Lack of originality.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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