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2 results for ABYSSINIA from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Dec 18, 2004	57A	Whence some cats	Dana Motley
Fri Aug 20, 1999	15A	Land invaded by Italy, 1935	Manny Nosowsky

6 results for ABYSSINIA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 23, 1961	57A	Ethiopia.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1954	100D	Part of Africa.	Albert Carroll	Farrar
Fri Oct 3, 1952	55A	Ethiopia of yore.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 26, 1952	18A	Kingdom of East Africa.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 17, 1951	15A	Haile Selassie's country: Native name.	James Nesi	Farrar
Sun Apr 30, 1944	26A	Il Duce's lost empire.	Alexis P. Boodberg	Farrar

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