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3 results for OBLIGED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Apr 19, 2022	9D	Beholden (to)	Olivia Mitra Framke
Sun Dec 19, 2004	51D	"Much ___!"	Frances Hansen (1919-2004)
Wed Jun 4, 2003	41D	Indebted	Kelly Katharine Delevan

1 result for OBLIGED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Mar 15, 2009	Acrostic	B	Word of gratitude, often said after "much"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

6 results for OBLIGED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 14, 1989	51A	Compelled	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Wed Aug 22, 1984	56A	Morally bound	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Mon Sep 21, 1970	57A	Thankful	Unknown	Weng
Sat May 17, 1958	41D	Much ___ (much indebted to).	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Jun 4, 1952	38D	Accommodated.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 25, 1951	53D	Compelled.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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