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6 results for KIDNAP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 30, 2018	122A	Shanghai	Luke Vaughn	Shortz
Mon Jul 6, 2015	48D	Seize for ransom (2)	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Wed Oct 27, 2010	40A	Seize for ransom (2)	Jay Kaskel	Shortz
Wed May 7, 2008	4D	Snatch	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun Jan 29, 2006	33D	Take illegally	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Jun 19, 2000	36D	Abduct	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for KIDNAP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 16, 2022	Diagramless	14A	Abduct	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz

3 results for KIDNAP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 3, 1966	40A	Shanghai, in a way.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 18, 1954	49A	Carry off forcibly.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jun 27, 1943	97D	Detain unlawfully.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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