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5 results for ABRADED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 20, 2008	21A	Sanded, e.g.	Pete Muller	Shortz
Wed Jun 1, 2005	40D	Wore down	Nick Grivas	Shortz
Sun May 11, 2003	66D	Worn	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Thu Feb 7, 2002	16A	Worn down (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Dec 29, 2001	31A	Worn down (2)	Bob Peoples	Shortz

8 results for ABRADED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 7, 1982	4D	Chafed	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Tue Jun 6, 1972	58A	Wore down	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 7, 1968	35D	Worn.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 1, 1967	62A	Scraped.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1966	44D	Rubbed off.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Nov 20, 1962	50A	Rubbed off.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jan 16, 1954	24D	Scraped.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 1, 1942	116D	Worn away.	Helen Smathers	Farrar

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