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7 results for OLETA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 2, 2026	70A	Soul singer Adams (4)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Sep 9, 2025	47D	Soul singer Adams (4)	Marshal Herrmann	Shortz
Tue Nov 24, 2015	14A	Soul singer Adams (4)	Gary Cee	Shortz
Sun Jun 2, 2013	9A	Adams with the 1991 hit "Get Here" (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sun Apr 22, 2012	64D	Adams with the 1991 hit "Get Here" (2)	Paula Gamache and Ed Stein	Shortz
Sun Jun 20, 2010	77A	Soul singer Adams (4)	Todd Gross and Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Fri Jun 18, 2010	48D	River that drains the Everglades into Biscayne Bay	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz

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