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3 results for OBEISANT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 15, 2021	9D	Showily deferential	Max Carpenter	Shortz
Sun Nov 25, 2012	11D	Like a good butler	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sun Apr 9, 2006	27A	Deferential	Paula Gamache	Shortz

2 results for OBEISANT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 30, 2016	Acrostic	Q	Deferential to a slavish degree	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Nov 2, 2014	Acrostic	P	Kowtowing or bowing	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

2 results for OBEISANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 1, 1992	1D	Deferential	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Fri May 11, 1979	55A	Deferential	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska

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