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2 results for ALLOWANCE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Nov 30, 2013	13D	Minor payment	Byron Walden and Brad Wilber
Sun Dec 7, 2008	75D	Stipend	Jim Page

1 result for ALLOWANCE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 12, 2016	Acrostic	B	Adjustment for mitigating circumstances	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

4 results for ALLOWANCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 31, 1960	17A	Schoolboy's stipend.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Sep 5, 1960	17A	Spending money.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1954	22A	Junior's income.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Feb 9, 1954	2D	Cash for junior.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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