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6 results for ABUG from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 31, 2008	109D	Put ___ in one's ear (3)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Thu Mar 13, 2003	22A	As snug as ___ ...	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Mar 6, 2001	60D	"Snug as ___ ..." (2)	Ed Early	Shortz
Sun Oct 1, 2000	69D	Put ___ in one's ear (3)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Thu Aug 31, 1995	25D	Put ___ in one's ear (3)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Aug 22, 1995	65A	"Snug as ___..." (2)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

11 results for ABUG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 6, 1986	46A	Snug as ___ ...	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Tue Apr 24, 1984	17A	Snug as ___ ...	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Jun 4, 1983	27D	" ... ___ in a rug"	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Sat Mar 26, 1983	1A	Snug as ___ ...	Sam Bellotto, Jr.	Maleska
Sun Jan 8, 1978	51D	"Snug as ___ ... "	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Mon Jul 25, 1977	5A	"Snug as ___ in a rug"	Virginia Schneider	Maleska
Wed Dec 13, 1967	62A	It's snug in a rug.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 15, 1963	19D	Snug as ___ ...	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Feb 19, 1962	64A	Snug as ___ in a rug.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Jan 9, 1957	39A	"Snug as ___ in a rug."—Benjamin Franklin.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Oct 14, 1953	40A	"As snug as ___ in a rug."	Roberta Morse	Farrar

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