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12 results for OBLA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 10, 2018	96A	Song lead-in to "di" or "da" (2)	Ruth Bloomfield Margolin	Shortz
Mon May 14, 2018	5A	Lead-in to "di" or "da" in a Beatles song (2)	Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Thu Mar 30, 2017	4D	Start of a Beatles title	Lewis Rothlein	Shortz
Sun Nov 10, 2013	106D	Preceder of "di" or "da" in a Beatles song	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Mon Jan 28, 2013	37D	Lead-in to "di" or "da" in a Beatles song (2)	Jaime Hutchison and Victor Fleming	Shortz
Sun Sep 19, 2010	61A	Song lead-in to "di" or "da" (2)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon Feb 22, 2010	56D	Syllables before "di" or "da" in a Beatles song (2)	Steve Dobis	Shortz
Sun Jan 18, 2009	113D	Di or da preceder in a Beatles song (2)	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Tue Jun 24, 2008	8D	Syllables before "di" or "da" in a Beatles song (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Tue Feb 19, 2008	15A	Di or da preceder in a Beatles song (2)	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Thu Aug 3, 2000	7D	Syllables before "Di" and "Da" in a Beatles song	Bob Sefick	Shortz
Sun Jul 21, 1996	4D	Song lead-in for "di" or "da"	D. Niles	Shortz

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