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14 results for MABELL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 5, 2018	16A	"She" went through a huge breakup in 1984	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Wed Jun 6, 2018	3D	Old telephone service provider, informally	Richard F. Mausser	Shortz
Wed May 14, 2014	18D	Old phone company nickname (3)	Victor Barocas	Shortz
Sat Apr 5, 2014	8D	Parent company?	Ashton Anderson and James Mulhern	Shortz
Sun Jul 25, 2010	98D	Old phone company nickname (3)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Mon Jul 10, 2006	4D	Onetime phone company nickname	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Sun Aug 17, 2003	68A	With 69-Across, bygone phone message	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Oct 17, 2002	23A	Parent of Ameritech, Nynex, etc.	Todd McClary	Shortz
Mon Nov 19, 2001	10D	Old phone company nickname (3)	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jul 2, 2000	11D	Principal in a well-publicized breakup	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Mon Jan 31, 2000	8A	Old name for the phone company	Peter Gordon	Shortz
Tue Jun 16, 1998	37D	Old phone company sobriquet	Bill Ballard	Shortz
Sun Jun 23, 1996	51A	Benevolent monopoly, once	F. Hansen	Shortz
Tue May 30, 1995	44A	Onetime phone company sobriquet	Richard Hughes	Shortz

3 results for MABELL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 11, 1991	9D	A.T.&T.	Frank Miceli	Maleska
Sat May 9, 1981	24A	A.T.&T., familiarly	Sterner	Maleska
Sun Mar 5, 1972	11D	Name for phone co.	Walter McSherry	Weng

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