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15 results for SOPUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Aug 2, 2021	34D	Absorb, as gravy (3)	Kyra Wilson
Sun Jan 24, 2021	42D	Absorb, as sauce with bread	Lucy Howard and Ross Trudeau
Fri Apr 3, 2020	5D	Absorb (9)	Joe Deeney
Fri Jan 20, 2017	51A	Absorb (9)	Angela Olson Halsted
Tue May 24, 2016	54A	Absorb, as gravy (3)	Jonathan Gersch
Sun Aug 24, 2014	87A	Absorb (9)	Patrick Berry
Wed Mar 26, 2014	40A	Absorb, as gravy (3)	Alex Vratsanos
Tue Jul 23, 2013	4D	Absorb (9)	Jean O'Conor
Sat Jul 14, 2012	28A	Absorb (9)	Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson
Sun Jul 18, 2010	35D	Absorb (9)	Robert W. Harris
Sun Oct 5, 2008	92D	Absorb, in a way	Byron Walden
Sun Mar 30, 2008	108D	Absorb (9)	Paula Gamache
Fri Jun 27, 2003	40A	Get the gravy	Manny Nosowsky
Wed Oct 14, 1998	47D	Absorb (9)	Jay Sullivan
Sat May 23, 1998	28A	Absorb (9)	Rich Norris

4 results for SOPUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 10, 1983	49A	Absorb	Fennessy	Maleska
Sun May 27, 1973	20D	Get the last bit of gravy	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Fri Oct 2, 1959	55D	Absorb.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 2, 1957	108D	Absorb.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar

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