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6 results for ABOW from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Oct 1, 2014	1A	"Take ___" (1994 Madonna hit that was #1 for seven weeks)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Mon Jul 29, 2013	8D	Take ___ (acknowledge applause)	Andrea Carla Michaels
Sat Nov 5, 2011	1D	"Take ___" (1994 Madonna hit)	Kurt Mueller
Sun Dec 3, 2006	32D	"Take ___" ("Congratulations!")	Patrick Merrell
Thu Jul 18, 1996	36A	Take___(accept congratulations)	W. R. Williams
Sun Jan 21, 1996	6D	"Take___" ("Congrats!")	R. Wolfe

27 results for ABOW from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 30, 1993	62D	"Baby, Take ___," 1934 song	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Tue Sep 22, 1992	7D	"Baby, Take ___," 1934 song	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Mar 5, 1989	93D	"Baby Take ___," early Temple film	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Tue May 21, 1985	48D	"Baby, Take ___," 1934 song	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Wed Jun 10, 1981	7D	"And a certain man drew ___ ... ": I Kings 22:34	Virginia Hassinger	Maleska
Fri Apr 25, 1980	1D	Take ___ (respond to kudos)	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Nov 7, 1974	57D	Take ___	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Nov 17, 1971	55D	Take ___	Unknown	Weng
Sat Nov 22, 1969	58A	Take ___.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 7, 1968	38A	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 2, 1968	50D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1968	115A	Take ___.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sat Aug 5, 1967	32D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 25, 1967	55D	Take ___.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sat Mar 12, 1966	48D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 10, 1965	2D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 22, 1964	14A	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 15, 1964	4A	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 8, 1964	53D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Apr 6, 1964	26D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 14, 1964	2D	Take ___.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 13, 1963	6D	Take ___ (acknowledge applause).	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 26, 1962	16A	Take ___.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Mon Apr 23, 1962	2D	Take ___.	Ruth M. McWhirk	Farrar
Tue Sep 6, 1960	26D	Take ___ (acknowledge applause).	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 15, 1959	25D	Take ___.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Oct 17, 1958	2D	Take ___ (acknowledge an introduction).	J. F. Kelly	Farrar

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