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6 results for ABANDONED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 31, 2016	33D	Left behind	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Tue Aug 16, 2016	12D	Deserted	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Fri Aug 5, 2005	58A	Ditched	David Ainslie Macleod	Shortz
Mon Jun 18, 2001	34D	Walked out on	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Tue Feb 13, 2001	37D	Left	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Sun Sep 12, 1999	76D	Like some warehouses	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Shortz

1 result for ABANDONED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 1, 2020	Cryptic	12A	Left a group of players I finally liked (9)	John Forbes	Shortz

3 results for ABANDONED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 24, 1992	17A	Left in the lurch	Charles E. Gersch	Maleska
Mon Aug 3, 1981	34D	Deserted	Audrey Koch	Maleska
Tue Jan 16, 1973	37D	Wanton	Unknown	Weng

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