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2 results for ADAPTIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 1, 2018	47D	Malleable	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Sun Feb 4, 1996	79A	Capable of changing	D. J. Kahn	Shortz

5 results for ADAPTIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 22, 1959	2D	Not set in one's ways.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 12, 1958	6D	Able to conform.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat Jan 4, 1958	10D	Capable of adjustment.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 20, 1955	72A	Able to change or conform.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Mar 18, 1953	17A	Showing adjustment to environment.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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