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3 results for ABOMINATE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 9, 2022	18A	Despise (2)	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Mon Jun 1, 2009	43A	Despise (2)	John Farmer	Shortz
Sat Oct 28, 1995	16A	Loathe	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

1 result for ABOMINATE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 4, 2004	Cryptic	10A	Hate to be a man I destroyed (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

4 results for ABOMINATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 7, 1970	57A	Detest	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 12, 1960	10D	Dislike thoroughly.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 10, 1944	76A	Loathe.	L. K. Peters	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1944	139A	Abhor.	Lester Keene	Farrar

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