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6 results for ABBACY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 11, 2023	7A	Monastery head's jurisdiction (3)	Tom Pepper	Shortz
Sun Jul 2, 2017	36A	Monastery head's jurisdiction (3)	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Mar 26, 2017	72A	Monastery head's jurisdiction (3)	Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Tue Mar 14, 2017	9D	Monastic realm	Damon J. Gulczynski	Shortz
Wed Dec 31, 2008	5D	Monastic jurisdiction	Tim Wescott	Shortz
Sun Nov 30, 2008	57A	Monastery office	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

7 results for ABBACY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 10, 1984	115D	Head monk's jurisdiction	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Aug 8, 1982	59D	Head monk's office	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sat Oct 20, 1979	5D	Jurisdiction of a monastery chief	Benson	Maleska
Sun Jul 4, 1965	95D	Monastery office.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Oct 18, 1961	5D	Churchman's position.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1960	45A	Estate of a churchman.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Dec 18, 1954	27A	Ecclesiastic post.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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