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5 results for ABELL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 6, 2012	10D	"Does that ring ___?"	Erik Agard	Shortz
Tue Dec 8, 1998	52D	Clear as ___ (2)	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Tue Sep 24, 1996	28A	Clear as ___ (2)	S. Spadaccini	Shortz
Tue Nov 21, 1995	42A	"___ for Adano"	Thomas W. Schier	Shortz
Tue Nov 23, 1993	40D	Sound as ___	Lois Sidway	Shortz

21 results for ABELL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 8, 1991	30D	Start of a Hersey title	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Tue Dec 25, 1990	64A	"___ for Adano"	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Wed Sep 2, 1987	29D	"___ for Adano"	Harold B. Counts	Maleska
Thu Aug 28, 1986	51A	"___ for Adano"	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Apr 13, 1986	50D	"___ for Adano"	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sat Jan 11, 1986	38A	" ... a heart as sound as ___": Shak.	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Aug 16, 1981	32A	Rings ___ (registers)	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Apr 28, 1979	27D	Start of a Hersey title	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Apr 19, 1979	5A	As clear as ___	Weil	Maleska
Thu Nov 10, 1977	41D	" ... a heart as sound as ___": "Much Ado ... "	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Oct 25, 1977	26D	Start of a Hersey title	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Fri Sep 3, 1976	16A	"___ for Adano"	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu Jun 13, 1974	52D	Ring ___	Elio Desiderio	Weng
Sun Jul 23, 1972	64D	"___ for Adano"	Arthur Bennett	Weng
Mon Apr 13, 1970	2D	"___ for Adano"	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 20, 1969	49D	Ring ___.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 6, 1965	27A	"___ for Adano."	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 7, 1964	11D	"___ for Adano."	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 16, 1963	15A	Ring ___.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sat Nov 12, 1960	27D	Ring ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 9, 1959	8D	"___ for Adano."	Unknown	Farrar

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