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11 results for ABRIDGE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Apr 28, 2022	13D	Trim	Pao Roy
Sun Feb 3, 2019	45A	Shorten (3)	Natan Last
Tue Jun 11, 2013	22D	Condense (2)	Pete Muller
Tue Aug 30, 2011	2D	Cut (3)	Bernice Gordon
Thu Feb 4, 2010	15A	With 16-Across, Division division * Cut	Matt Ginsberg
Sat Nov 29, 2008	47A	Cut down	Barry C. Silk
Mon Oct 9, 2000	27A	Shorten (3)	Teresa M. Hackett
Sun Feb 14, 1999	82D	Cut (3)	Elizabeth Gorski
Sat May 17, 1997	18A	Condense (2)	Daniel R. Stark
Sat Apr 19, 1997	33A	Cut (3)	Rich Norris
Fri Nov 3, 1995	21D	Shorten (3)	David J. Kahn

1 result for ABRIDGE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
May 22, 2011	Acrostic	X	Condense, digest	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

10 results for ABRIDGE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 16, 1990	24D	Condense	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sun May 8, 1988	73A	Condense	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Fri Jan 16, 1981	43D	Shorten	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Wed Jun 26, 1968	56A	Condense.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 16, 1962	35A	Shorten.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 14, 1960	36D	Curtail.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jan 30, 1959	18A	Shorten.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Jan 11, 1957	43D	Cut down.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Apr 18, 1955	15A	Condense.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Mar 5, 1952	6A	Shorten.	Unknown	Farrar

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