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12 results for ADV from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Apr 6, 2020	8D	Word often ending in -ly: Abbr.	Andrea Carla Michaels and Brian Thomas
Wed Nov 12, 2014	1A	Now or never: Abbr. (2)	Daniel Landman
Sun Jun 9, 2013	72A	Now or never: Abbr. (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Jan 22, 2012	6D	Daily or weekly: Abbr.	Adam Fromm
Wed Dec 24, 2008	2D	Purely or simply: Abbr.	Warren Biro
Sun Jul 6, 2008	81A	Fully or partially: Abbr. (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Jan 31, 2008	36A	Daily or weekly, e.g.: Abbr.	Paula Gamache
Thu May 17, 2007	26A	Slowly or quickly: Abbr.	Alan Arbesfeld
Mon Mar 19, 2007	57D	Really or truly, e.g.: Abbr.	Richard Chisholm
Sun Dec 1, 2002	54A	Thesaurus abbr.	David J. Kahn
Sat Nov 2, 2002	22A	Fully or partially: Abbr. (2)	Robert H. Wolfe
Wed Oct 16, 2002	43A	Adj. modifer	Alan Arbesfeld

1 result for ADV from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Aug 14, 2005	Diagramless	50A	Paid notice: Abbr.	Brendan Emmett Quigley

20 results for ADV from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 7, 1992	12D	Pt. of speech	Norman S. Wizer	Maleska
Thu Jul 27, 1989	44D	Gram. form	Irene Smullyan	Maleska
Thu Aug 4, 1988	1A	Pt. of speech	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Maleska
Fri May 1, 1987	36A	A pt. of speech	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Thu Mar 1, 1984	4D	Kind of phr.	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Oct 21, 1979	66A	Pt. of speech	David J. Pohl and John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Mar 25, 1979	3D	Part of speech: Abbr.	Henry Hook	Maleska
Sun May 15, 1977	86A	Gram. term	Maria G. Rice	Maleska
Sun Apr 17, 1977	56A	Madison Ave. product	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Fri Feb 11, 1977	43A	Kind of word: Abbr.	Harvey Berg	Weng
Fri Sep 17, 1976	10A	Part of speech: Abbr.	Dennis Listort	Weng
Sat Oct 11, 1975	49A	Dictionary abbr.	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu Nov 21, 1974	35A	Part of speech: Abbr.	DeWitt Anderson	Weng
Sun Dec 23, 1973	35D	Speech part: Abbr.	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Feb 25, 1973	39A	Speech part: Abbr.	Arnold Moss	Weng
Wed Sep 20, 1972	13A	Cousin of an adj.	Merl Reagle	Weng
Sat Jul 22, 1972	1D	Part of speech: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 15, 1966	8A	Speech part: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 29, 1965	41A	Part of speech: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 11, 1963	5D	Grammarian's abbreviation.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar

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