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4 results for DISABLE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 21, 2019	87A	Deactivate	Jason Mueller and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun May 7, 2006	33A	Wing, say	Trip Payne	Shortz
Sun Dec 13, 1998	82D	Put out of commission (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Fri May 1, 1998	38D	Put out of commission (2)	John Wolting	Shortz

1 result for DISABLE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 1, 2018	Cryptic	3D	Break down the first black shade (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

5 results for DISABLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 7, 1992	37D	Make hors de combat	I. Judah Koolyk	Maleska
Fri Nov 2, 1990	56A	Incapacitate	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sun Feb 22, 1987	83D	Incapacitate	Dorothy Smitonick	Maleska
Mon Oct 28, 1963	41A	Put out of action.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Tue Jan 16, 1951	11D	Incapacitate.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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