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7 results for DISOWNS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 28, 2024	38D	Renounces (3)	Enrique Henestroza Anguiano	Fagliano
Sun Jun 23, 2013	28A	Repudiates	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon Feb 14, 2011	43D	Renounces (3)	Victor Fleming and Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sun Nov 8, 2009	86D	Takes out of the will, say	Robert W. Harris	Shortz
Sun Apr 6, 2008	29A	Abjures	Daniel C. Bryant	Shortz
Sun Apr 27, 2003	17D	Rejects, in a way	Jon Delfin	Shortz
Thu Aug 17, 1995	38A	Renounces (3)	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

4 results for DISOWNS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 7, 1993	25A	Renounces	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Tue Mar 31, 1970	20A	Repudiates	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 1, 1969	51A	Repudiates.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 3, 1945	65A	Repudiates.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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