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6 results for ABSOLUTE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 14, 2022	23A	100%	Jeff Chen and Jim Horne	Shortz
Sat Jul 31, 2021	31A	Utter	Brian Thomas and Brooke Husic	Shortz
Thu Dec 13, 2018	15A	Word with power or zero	John Westwig	Shortz
Sun Aug 11, 2013	71A	Total	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Fri Jul 8, 2005	6D	Sheer (2)	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Fri Jul 22, 1994	13D	Sheer (2)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

1 result for ABSOLUTE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 24, 2021	Acrostic	N	Unqualified	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

7 results for ABSOLUTE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 10, 1988	88A	" ... ___ power corrupts ... ": Lord Acton	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Fri Nov 4, 1977	3D	Thoroughgoing	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Sat Jul 19, 1969	35D	Outright.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 11, 1967	38D	Perfect.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jan 3, 1964	15A	Perfect.	George Laczko	Farrar
Wed Jun 28, 1961	57A	Free from imperfection.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 10, 1955	20A	Pure.	Unknown	Farrar

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