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2 results for ABORAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 13, 2000	43A	Away from the mouth (2)	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Sun Feb 6, 1994	60D	Away from the mouth (2)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Shortz

10 results for ABORAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 19, 1993	69A	Away from the mouth	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Sun May 11, 1986	48A	Away from the mouth	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun Jan 26, 1986	22A	Opposite to the mouth	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1984	25D	Away from the mouth	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Aug 12, 1979	76D	Away from the mouth	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Fri May 12, 1978	15D	Away from the mouth	James & Phyllis Barrick	Maleska
Sat Jul 8, 1961	47D	Away from the mouth: Zool.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 10, 1951	40A	Away from the mouth.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Jul 16, 1950	86A	Opposite the mouth.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun May 7, 1944	90A	Away from the mouth: Zool.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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