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2 results for ABATING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 11, 2022	1A	Letting up (2)	Laura Taylor Kinnel	Shortz
Mon Dec 14, 1998	44D	Letting up (2)	Randy Sowell	Shortz

6 results for ABATING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 13, 1988	14D	Deducting	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Sun Nov 8, 1987	31A	Diminishing	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Thu Sep 12, 1985	21A	In a decline	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Sat Nov 24, 1973	8D	Lessening	Unknown	Weng
Thu Dec 7, 1961	56A	Letting up.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1944	89D	Lessening.	C. E. Noel	Farrar

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