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13 results for OBERLIN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Aug 16, 2018	17A	First coeducational college in the U.S.	Alan Arbesfeld
Fri Nov 3, 2017	37D	Ohio school	Kameron Austin Collins and Brendan Emmett Quigley
Wed Sep 7, 2016	26D	Ohio school that pioneered coeducation	Kary Haddad
Thu Oct 17, 2013	38D	Noted Ohio conservatory	Gary J. Whitehead
Tue Jul 16, 2013	38A	Ohio college that was the first in the U.S. to award degrees to women	Joel Fagliano
Sun Feb 19, 2012	10A	College town SW of Cleveland	James F. C. Burns
Sat Jan 17, 2009	42D	First U.S. coed college	Brad Wilber
Sat Oct 4, 2003	11D	College that was a center of abolitionism	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Jul 29, 2001	120A	Midwest college or its town	Michael Ashley
Fri Jun 29, 2001	18A	College that pioneered in coeducation (2)	Holden Baker
Sat Apr 4, 1998	2D	College that pioneered in coeducation (2)	Rich Norris
Sun May 11, 1997	56D	First U.S. college to award degrees to women	Nancy Nicholson Joline
Sat Aug 20, 1994	42A	Ohio college	Manny Nosowsky

2 results for OBERLIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Oct 8, 2023	Acrostic	R	First U.S. liberal arts college to admit women (1837)	David Balton & Jane Stewart
Apr 17, 2005	Acrostic	V	First U.S. college to admit women	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

8 results for OBERLIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 7, 1991	16A	College town in Ohio	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Thu Aug 26, 1982	6D	Ohio college	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Jun 15, 1975	34D	First coed college in U.S.	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Sun Sep 20, 1959	108D	Ohio college.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Wed Sep 5, 1956	30A	First coeducational college in U.S.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1954	107D	Ohio college.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Dec 9, 1953	28A	First co-ed college in America.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 13, 1945	6D	Founder of the first infant schools.	L. K. Webster	Farrar

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