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11 results for ABDUCT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Apr 14, 2018	6D	Shanghai (3)	Sam Ezersky
Sun Mar 3, 2013	69D	Take aboard a spaceship, maybe	Samuel A. Donaldson
Mon Nov 17, 2008	2D	Kidnap	Paula Gamache
Thu Oct 26, 2006	12D	Take aboard a U.F.O., perhaps	Todd McClary and Dave Tuller
Fri Apr 11, 2003	12A	Carry off	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Fri Mar 16, 2001	18A	Shanghai (3)	Manny Nosowsky
Sat Aug 19, 2000	30A	Carry away	Charles E. Gersch
Tue Jul 4, 2000	10D	Take into a flying saucer, say	Tyler Hinman
Fri Jan 22, 1999	43D	Take away	Ed Early
Thu Dec 18, 1997	26A	Make off with	Cathy Millhauser
Sun Feb 16, 1997	44D	Shanghai (3)	M. Gaffney

5 results for ABDUCT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 25, 1983	48A	Spirit away	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sun May 13, 1956	6D	Kidnap.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Oct 18, 1953	11D	Kidnap.	Sam Lake	Farrar
Tue Oct 24, 1950	5D	Kidnap.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1944	73A	Kidnap.	Bert Storey	Farrar

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