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7 results for ASSYR from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 4, 2013	73A	Of Nineveh's home: Abbr.	Steven Ginzburg	Shortz
Sat May 11, 2013	23A	Like King Sargon II: Abbr.	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Thu Sep 13, 2007	51D	From Nineveh: Abbr. (3)	Joe Krozel & Victor Fleming	Shortz
Fri Jan 17, 2003	45D	From Nineveh: Abbr. (3)	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sun Apr 1, 2001	53D	Ancient language: Abbr.	Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Sep 25, 1999	24D	From Nineveh: Abbr. (3)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Mon Dec 25, 1995	34A	Nineveh was its cap.	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

1 result for ASSYR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 2, 2003	Diagramless	40A	Nineveh's country: Abbr.	Dave Tuller	Shortz

5 results for ASSYR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 24, 1983	8D	Semitic lang.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Oct 31, 1976	130A	Akkadian: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Weng
Sun Mar 2, 1975	109A	Nineveh native: Abbr.	James Barrick	Weng
Fri Jun 20, 1969	32D	Ancient empire: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 30, 1967	63A	Ancient Asian: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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