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1 result for ABR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 1, 1999	57A	Like pocket dicts.	Bill Zais and Nancy Salomon	Shortz

23 results for ABR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 23, 1992	26A	Shorten, for short	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Tue Jun 11, 1991	33A	Shortened: Abbr.	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Fri Jun 7, 1991	26A	Shortened, for short	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Sun Apr 2, 1989	74A	Like some dicts.	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Fri Aug 17, 1984	51A	Shortened form of a bk.	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Mar 20, 1977	77D	Shorten, for short	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Mon Sep 20, 1976	26D	Condensed: Abbr.	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Tue May 20, 1975	14A	Shortened: Abbr.	Alfio Micci	Weng
Fri Dec 28, 1973	32D	Shortened: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 25, 1971	68A	Condensed: Abbr.	Mary Ann Code	Weng
Thu Oct 10, 1968	40D	Shortened: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 4, 1967	34D	Made shorter: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1966	105D	Condensed: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Wed Apr 14, 1965	42A	Condensed: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 9, 1965	45D	Shortened: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 15, 1964	144D	Short version: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Apr 4, 1964	60D	Curtailment: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 1, 1963	3D	Shorten: Abbr.	George Laczko	Farrar
Sat Feb 9, 1963	28A	Shortened: Abbr.	Jan and Mike Dubin	Farrar
Sun Nov 26, 1961	145D	Condensed: Abbr.	Stephanie Caruana	Farrar
Sun Nov 5, 1961	104A	Condensed: Abbr.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Thu Jun 23, 1960	61D	Shortened: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 20, 1958	51D	Shortened or condensed: Abbr.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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