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1 result for ABLATIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu May 23, 1996	53A	Grammatical case	M. E. Brindamour

6 results for ABLATIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 9, 1990	23A	Case for Caesar	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Fri Jan 26, 1990	10D	___ absolute (construction oft used by Caesar)	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Fri Dec 8, 1967	1D	Case in grammar.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 11, 1967	61A	Case in grammar.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 26, 1960	18A	Case in grammar.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 19, 1956	16A	Latin case.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar

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