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4 results for ABSOLVE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 1, 2011	42D	Free (2)	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Sun Feb 8, 2004	33A	Pardon	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Jul 28, 2001	3D	Clear	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Feb 26, 1994	60A	Free (2)	Bob Klahn	Shortz

2 results for ABSOLVE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 26, 2023	Cryptic	7D	Half of Swedish band leave to figure out excuse (7)	Miriam Estrin and John Ewbank	Shortz
Dec 27, 1998	Cryptic	10A	Bev also might give pardon (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for ABSOLVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 10, 1980	5D	Pardon	Ruth N. Schultz	Maleska
Sat Nov 18, 1972	37D	Clear	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 1, 1972	47A	Pardon	Unknown	Weng
Wed May 31, 1967	10D	Pardon.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Fri Dec 25, 1964	22A	Pardon.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 22, 1963	24D	Acquit.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 17, 1953	5D	Exonerate.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Jun 16, 1952	46D	Free from penalty.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 22, 1943	55D	Render blameless.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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