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3 results for ABSENTS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed May 25, 2011	40D	Removes (oneself) (2)	Jeff Dubner	Shortz
Fri Aug 13, 2010	4D	Withdraws (oneself)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Apr 23, 1999	46A	Removes (oneself) (2)	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for ABSENTS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 13, 2001	Diagramless	29D	Keeps away	Peter Gordon	Shortz

8 results for ABSENTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 3, 1986	10D	Stays away, with "oneself"	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue Dec 5, 1972	5D	Stays away	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 11, 1965	82D	Withdraws (oneself).	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun Feb 2, 1964	46A	Keeps (oneself) away.	Hume Craft	Farrar
Mon Nov 2, 1953	64A	Withdraws (oneself).	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Jan 8, 1953	24D	Stays away.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 17, 1952	7D	Keeps (oneself) away.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 20, 1948	1D	Keeps away.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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