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2 results for TABUS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 23, 2013	30D	They're off-limits: Var.	Frederick J. Healy	Shortz
Fri May 19, 2000	45D	Frowned-on things: Var.	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

9 results for TABUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 27, 1983	92D	Restraints discussed by Freud	Carol Dutting	Maleska
Mon Jul 23, 1979	41A	No-nos	John Chervokas	Maleska
Sun Jan 12, 1969	48D	Bans	William A. Lewis Jr.	Weng
Sat Feb 24, 1968	21D	Bans.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 12, 1963	24D	Interdictions.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 18, 1963	28D	Forbids.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 29, 1958	24D	Bans.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Thu Feb 23, 1956	28D	Social prohibitions.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jul 14, 1946	66A	Things "not done" in society.	Harriot T. Cooke	Farrar

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