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2 results for ELIDING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 17, 2011	Panda	38A	Ignoring Gil and Enid	Mel Taub
Jul 25, 1999	Panda	11D	Dig Neil dropping G's, e.g.	Mel Taub

7 results for ELIDING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 25, 1988	40A	An act of suppression	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Wed Apr 10, 1985	40A	Condensing, in a way	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Sep 6, 1964	89D	Skipping.	Will Weng	Farrar
Mon Mar 10, 1958	1D	Passing over in silence.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Mon Feb 3, 1958	53A	Slurring over.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1953	43D	Skipping over.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Wed Apr 4, 1951	7D	Ignoring.	Unknown	Farrar

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