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12 results for DATIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Oct 18, 2022	34A	Grammatical case in Latin	Dan Schoenholz
Sun Feb 16, 2020	5A	Kind of case in grammar	Sam Ezersky
Thu Jan 20, 2011	11D	Kind of case (3)	Michael Shteyman
Sat Jun 9, 2007	18A	Kind of case (3)	Karen M. Tracey
Mon May 14, 2007	46D	Latin case (3)	Paula Gamache
Sun Apr 30, 2006	36A	Latin case (3)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Nov 6, 2003	27A	Kind of case (3)	Joe DiPietro
Thu Jan 7, 1999	21A	Case in Latin	William I. Johnston
Sun Sep 6, 1998	126D	Certain case, in Latin grammar	Rich Norris
Wed Oct 8, 1997	45D	Latin case (3)	Gilbert H. Ludwig
Thu Jan 9, 1997	46D	It's a case	C. Millhauser
Mon Aug 14, 1995	8A	Grammatical case	Ben Wheelock

10 results for DATIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 29, 1989	55A	A case for Cicero	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Sat Feb 7, 1987	49D	Grammatical case	R. S. Jones	Maleska
Mon Oct 21, 1985	20A	Grammatical case	Frank Geary	Maleska
Mon Nov 28, 1983	43D	A case (see 32 Down)	Johnson	Maleska
Sat Apr 17, 1982	31A	Latin case	Jim Modney	Maleska
Sat Dec 29, 1973	7D	Grammatical case	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 3, 1966	111A	Case in grammar.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Nov 30, 1955	36D	A case, in grammar.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 8, 1953	48D	A case, in grammar.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1946	63A	Removable, in law.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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