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3 results for ADEQUATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jun 15, 2013	15A	C-worthy	Ned White
Mon Jun 14, 1999	9D	Good enough	Norma Steinberg
Sun Feb 26, 1995	88A	Enough	Fred Piscop

6 results for ADEQUATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 7, 1982	9D	Acceptable but not remarkable	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Fri Mar 7, 1980	20A	O.K.	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jul 27, 1979	15A	Enough	Floy Stryker	Maleska
Fri May 17, 1963	12A	Critic's word of faint praise.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 13, 1959	37A	Suitable.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Aug 4, 1951	9D	Critic's version of soso.	Unknown	Farrar

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