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2 results for ABSTAINS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 5, 2001	10D	Doesn't say yes or no	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Fri Jul 31, 1998	30D	Lays off, with "from"	John Wolting	Shortz

1 result for ABSTAINS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 31, 2023	Acrostic	C	Chooses a third option in a vote	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

5 results for ABSTAINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 28, 1984	11D	Refrains	Reichert	Maleska
Wed Dec 2, 1970	32A	Refrains from	Unknown	Weng
Fri Aug 26, 1960	53A	Refrains, as from voting.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Apr 17, 1957	17A	Holds back.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1949	25A	Doesn't vote.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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