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ABSTAIN is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for ABSTAIN.

26 total results for ABSTAIN   ( score: 50 )

10 results for ABSTAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sun Jan 6, 201990DBe a good designated driverZhouqin Burnikel
Thu Mar 16, 200642ALay offBen Tausig
Sat May 21, 200558AWhat a celibate will doRich Norris
Sun Jan 23, 200546DForbear (3)Joe DiPietro
Sun Oct 5, 200327ANot raise a hand, sayRichard Silvestri
Sat Oct 14, 200035AForbear (3)Rich Norris
Fri May 7, 19997DFastDana Motley
Sun Feb 23, 199790DForbear (3)Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sun Jul 28, 199682DSit on one's hands?N. S. Wizer
Wed Dec 15, 199321AJust say no?Fred Piscop
4 results for ABSTAIN from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Dec 25, 2022Cryptic6DDon't vote for a bachelor with stigma (7)John Forbes
Sep 26, 2021AcrosticEExercise some self-denialEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Jul 1, 2001AcrosticXPractice temperanceEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
Oct 10, 1999AcrosticKHold oneself backEmily Cox & Henry Rathvon
12 results for ABSTAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Jun 30, 199177ATeetotalJacques LiwerMaleska
Thu Apr 26, 198428AForbearEli WesoffMaleska
Tue Apr 18, 197822AForbearEli WesoffMaleska
Fri Sep 30, 197757AForbearKathryn RighterMaleska
Mon May 2, 197745AForbearAlfio MicciMaleska
Fri Sep 3, 197128AForgoUnknownWeng
Tue Aug 9, 196643DRefrain, as from voting.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 7, 196141ARefrain, as from voting.UnknownFarrar
Sat Feb 10, 195141DCast no vote, as in U. N.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Tue Dec 26, 19503DRefrain from voting, U. N. style.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 30, 194753AStand aloof.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun May 18, 19478AWithhold.Harold T. BersFarrar
Anagrams:BASTIAN, TSABIAN
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