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5 results for ALLBUT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 11, 2023	44D	Not quite (2)	Sheldon Polonsky	Shortz
Fri Jul 12, 2013	27D	Nearly (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Mon Sep 4, 2000	10D	Nearly (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Apr 26, 2000	29A	Not quite (2)	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Fri Jan 14, 2000	42D	Very nearly	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

3 results for ALLBUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 3, 1989	36A	Almost	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Jun 4, 1967	29A	Very nearly.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Mon Apr 6, 1959	30A	Nearly.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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