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1 result for TELLSOFF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Oct 18, 1999	3D	Chews out	Nancy Salomon and Karen Riekert

5 results for TELLSOFF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 6, 1980	14D	Rebukes severely	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun May 16, 1976	95D	Lectures	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Tue Apr 23, 1974	60A	Rebukes	Geraldine Von Maluski	Weng
Fri Apr 14, 1967	36D	Counts, in a way.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Mon Sep 24, 1962	44A	Dresses down.	Unknown	Farrar

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