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2 results for ABETTER from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Apr 18, 2006	5D	Helper in crime	Pete Muller	Shortz
Thu Aug 18, 1994	40A	Helpmate of sorts	A.J. Santora	Shortz

2 results for ABETTER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 24, 2008	Cryptic	11A	A superior helper (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Oct 26, 2003	Cryptic	15A	A superior partner in crime (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

5 results for ABETTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 21, 1990	112A	Cohort	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Fri Jan 20, 1984	17A	Accessory to the crime	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Fri Dec 10, 1982	39A	" ... make ___ mousetrap"	Bradshaw	Maleska
Sat Jan 16, 1982	36D	"You're ___ man than I ... ": Kipling	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Thu Mar 1, 1973	1D	Build ___ mousetrap	Unknown	Weng

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