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8 results for DABSAT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 25, 2019	45D	Gently touches	Zhouqin Burnikel	Shortz
Sun Apr 1, 2018	100D	Touches, as with a tissue	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Sun Oct 11, 2015	9D	Gently sponges	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Mar 3, 2015	45D	Pats lightly	Kristian House	Shortz
Thu Sep 6, 2012	45A	Uses a powder puff on, say	Ben Pall	Shortz
Tue Jul 5, 2005	44D	Blots lightly (2)	Beth Hinshaw	Shortz
Sun Nov 25, 2001	44D	Blots lightly (2)	Bob Klahn and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun Sep 28, 1997	14D	Lightly touches	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz

1 result for DABSAT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 14, 1991	61D	Touches gingerly	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska

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