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3 results for ALLOWABLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 25, 2015	29D	Kosher	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sat Nov 15, 2008	34D	O.K. (2)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Sun Sep 20, 1998	80D	O.K. (2)	Charles M. Deber	Shortz

2 results for ALLOWABLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 17, 1970	34D	Legitimate	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 5, 1954	18A	Not improper.	Ralph Henderson	Farrar

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