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3 results for ABATOR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 5, 2006	116D	One who suspends an action, at law (2)	Derrick Niederman	Shortz
Fri Jan 17, 2003	25A	One who suspends an action, in law	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Fri Aug 4, 2000	46D	One who suspends an action, at law (2)	Jim Page	Shortz

7 results for ABATOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 17, 1992	5D	Nuisance terminator: Law	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Dec 14, 1975	2D	Stopper of a nuisance	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Fri Mar 22, 1974	9D	One who halts a nuisance	Sophie Fierman	Weng
Wed Jul 4, 1973	11D	Nuisance remover, in law	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 7, 1965	57D	Legal term.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun May 5, 1946	114D	Voider of a nuisance: Law.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1942	73A	Nuisance remover.	Marie C. French	Farrar

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