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3 results for GADABOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 5, 2017	47A	Restless sort	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri Oct 1, 1999	11D	Social butterfly (2)	John Wolting	Shortz
Fri Sep 25, 1998	30A	Social butterfly (2)	Mark Blakeburn	Shortz

13 results for GADABOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 4, 1991	75D	Rover	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sun Sep 6, 1987	57A	Fun chaser	Willemain O. Cable	Maleska
Tue Sep 4, 1984	36D	Footloose fun-seeker	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Aug 14, 1975	39A	Restless fun seeker	DeWitt Anderson	Weng
Fri Dec 17, 1971	43A	Table-hopper	Unknown	Weng
Mon Aug 2, 1971	42A	Restless one	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 13, 1971	38D	Social butterfly	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 4, 1961	3D	Roving.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 28, 1960	10D	Relative of a social butterfly.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 2, 1959	32D	Social butterfly.	Helen Gowin	Farrar
Tue Feb 15, 1955	34D	No stay-at-home.	Alice Skodzus	Farrar
Mon Jan 3, 1955	9D	Aimlessly on the go.	Fred C. Jaschob	Farrar
Mon Jun 25, 1951	40D	Busy traveler.	Unknown	Farrar

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