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2 results for ABIOTIC from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Apr 11, 2007	24D	Lacking life (2)	Bruce Adams	Shortz
Fri May 13, 2005	48A	Lacking life (2)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz

1 result for ABIOTIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 12, 1985	17A	Sans living organisms	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska

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