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152 total results for ABU( score: 50 )

80 results for ABU from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 18, 2025	11D	___ Dhabi (24)	Larry Snyder and Jonathan Kaufman	Shortz
Sun Mar 9, 2025	70A	___ Dhabi (24)	Michael Schlossberg	Shortz
Mon Dec 16, 2024	55D	___ Dhabi (24)	Ailee Yoshida	Fagliano
Wed Nov 20, 2024	18D	___ Dhabi (24)	Robert S. Gard	Fagliano
Wed Oct 30, 2024	2D	Father of, in Arabic (6)	Josh M. Kaufmann	Fagliano
Sat Aug 24, 2024	1A	Part of a Mideast capital's name	Ryan McCarty	Fagliano
Wed Jun 26, 2024	22A	___ Dhabi (24)	Rebecca Goldstein	Fagliano
Thu May 2, 2024	49A	Father of, in Arabic (6)	Brandon Koppy	Fagliano
Mon Apr 22, 2024	41A	___ Dhabi (24)	David J. Kahn	Fagliano
Sun Jan 7, 2024	48D	"Aladdin" sidekick	Michael Schlossberg	Shortz
Mon Jun 19, 2023	37D	___ Dhabi (24)	David Liben-Nowell	Shortz
Fri Jun 9, 2023	53D	___-Bakr, close adviser of Muhammad	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Sun Apr 23, 2023	49A	"Father of," in Arabic (6)	Katie Hale and Scott Hogan	Shortz
Tue Mar 28, 2023	39A	___ Dhabi (24)	Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel	Shortz
Thu Aug 25, 2022	24A	Part of some Arabic names	Olivia Mitra Framke and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Tue Jun 14, 2022	11A	___ Dhabi (24)	Robert Won	Shortz
Wed Jun 8, 2022	57A	___ Simbel (Lake Nasser landmark)	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sat Mar 19, 2022	1A	It means "father of" in Arabic	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Thu Mar 18, 2021	11D	Father of, in Arabic (6)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Wed Feb 17, 2021	37A	Aladdin's mischievous sidekick	David Harris and Evan Kalish	Shortz
Tue Jul 14, 2020	42D	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	Stella Zawistowski	Shortz
Wed Mar 11, 2020	4D	___ Dhabi (24)	Erik Agard	Shortz
Sun Jan 26, 2020	45A	___ Dhabi (24)	Erik Agard	Shortz
Mon Jul 15, 2019	23A	___ Dhabi, part of the United Arab Emirates	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Mon Jun 17, 2019	8D	Aladdin's monkey sidekick	Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas	Shortz
Thu May 9, 2019	30D	Aladdin's sidekick (2)	Lewis Rothlein	Shortz
Tue Oct 9, 2018	2D	___ Dhabi (24)	Natan Last, Andy Kravis and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Sat Jul 7, 2018	1D	___-Bakr, longtime adviser to Muhammad	Ryan McCarty	Shortz
Fri May 25, 2018	23A	Son of : ibn :: father of : ___	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed May 16, 2018	16A	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	Jonathan Schmalzbach and Bill Albright	Shortz
Fri Feb 23, 2018	46A	Aladdin's simian sidekick (2)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Sun Jul 9, 2017	55D	___-Bakr (father-in-law of Muhammad)	Will Nediger	Shortz
Fri Mar 3, 2017	57A	___ Simbel (Egyptian landmark)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Tue Jan 31, 2017	2D	Aladdin's monkey (3)	Neil Padrick Wilson	Shortz
Fri Jan 6, 2017	55D	"Aladdin" character who's transformed into an elephant	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz
Sun Mar 15, 2015	17D	___ Dhabi (24)	Dan Feyer	Shortz
Tue Feb 24, 2015	44A	___ Dhabi (24)	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Mon Sep 1, 2014	27A	___ Dhabi (24)	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Wed May 28, 2014	30A	Aladdin's monkey pal	Tim Croce	Shortz
Tue Apr 8, 2014	38D	___ Dhabi (24)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Mon Dec 30, 2013	9D	___ Dhabi (24)	David Steinberg	Shortz
Thu Oct 31, 2013	54A	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	David Kwong	Shortz
Thu Sep 12, 2013	13A	___ Nazir ("Homeland" character)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Mon Feb 11, 2013	7D	___ Dhabi (24)	Gary Cee	Shortz
Mon Dec 17, 2012	9D	___ Dhabi (24)	Elizabeth A. Long	Shortz
Wed Jul 25, 2012	58A	___ Dhabi (24)	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Thu Apr 12, 2012	10D	"Father of," in Arabic (6)	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Sun May 16, 2010	49A	Aladdin's kleptomaniac sidekick	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sun Feb 7, 2010	13D	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sun Dec 21, 2008	124D	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Sep 18, 2008	65A	Egypt's ___ Simbel historical site	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Mon Aug 4, 2008	69A	___ Dhabi, Persian Gulf port	Oliver Hill	Shortz
Sun Sep 2, 2007	2D	___ Ghraib, Iraqi prison	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Thu Sep 14, 2006	45D	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	Karen M. Tracey	Shortz
Tue Jan 3, 2006	40D	Baghdad's ___ Ghraib prison	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Fri Nov 12, 2004	13A	___ Ghraib (Iraq prison in 2004 headlines)	Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ethan Friedman	Shortz
Wed Aug 11, 2004	33A	With 18-Across, capital of the United Arab Emirates	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Wed Jun 2, 2004	2D	___ Dhabi (24)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Feb 22, 2004	16D	Father of, in Arabic (6)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Wed Feb 18, 2004	62A	Aladdin's sidekick (2)	Mitch Komro	Shortz
Wed Dec 31, 2003	59D	___ Simbel, Egypt (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Oct 26, 2003	63A	___ Dhabi (24)	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Sun Jun 1, 2003	78A	Egypt's ___ Simbel (3)	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Mar 16, 2003	109A	"Aladdin" monkey (7)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jan 25, 2001	22A	___ Simbel, Egypt (2)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Thu Dec 21, 2000	27D	Egypt's ___ Simbel (3)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sun Oct 1, 2000	96D	___ Dhabi (24)	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Sat Nov 6, 1999	25A	Aladdin's simian sidekick (2)	Joan Bayer Williamson	Shortz
Tue May 25, 1999	29A	___ Dhabi (Gulf emirate)	Philip Lew	Shortz
Thu Nov 5, 1998	29D	Aladdin's monkey (3)	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sat Oct 10, 1998	56D	"The Thief of Baghdad" role	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Mon Apr 13, 1998	24A	___ Simbel (Egyptian temple site)	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz
Sun Mar 15, 1998	92A	Aladdin's monkey (3)	Frank Longo	Shortz
Wed Jan 22, 1997	8D	___ Dhabi (Mideast capital)	J. Schmalzbach	Shortz
Sun Sep 29, 1996	90A	Egypt's ___ Simbel (3)	M. Reagle	Shortz
Thu May 2, 1996	44A	___Dhabi (24)	D. J. Kahn	Shortz
Fri Jan 27, 1995	51D	___ Bakr (first caliph of Mecca)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Thu Aug 18, 1994	42A	Oil-rich ___ Dhabi	A.J. Santora	Shortz
Sat Jul 2, 1994	47A	Name part meaning "father"	Bryant White	Shortz
Sat Feb 5, 1994	53A	Terrorist Nidal	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

3 results for ABU from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 14, 2016	Diagramless	46D	___ Dhabi	Sam Ezersky	Shortz
Apr 17, 2011	Panda	10D	Disney monkey seen in cocoa butter	Mel Taub	Shortz
May 17, 1998	Diagramless	35A	"Aladdin" monkey	Frank Longo	Shortz

69 results for ABU from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 1, 1993	5D	___ Dhabi, U.A.E.	Rand H. Burns	Taub
Sat Mar 6, 1993	45A	Father, in Arabia	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Feb 7, 1993	52D	___ Simbel, Egypt	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Maleska
Sun Oct 20, 1991	94A	___ Dhabi, Eastern land	Calista Luminati	Maleska
Wed Sep 18, 1991	51A	___ Dhabi	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Sun Dec 2, 1990	1A	___ Dhabi, emirate	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Wed Dec 6, 1989	30D	___ Dhabi, Mideastern land	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Apr 23, 1989	12D	Elephant boy turns into Arabian dad	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed May 25, 1988	57D	___ Dhabi	Dorothy Davis	Maleska
Sun Mar 6, 1988	47D	___ Dhabi, Persian Gulf emirate	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Fri Feb 26, 1988	35A	___ Simbel, historic site in Egypt	Kevin Wray	Maleska
Sun May 17, 1987	59D	Father, in Arabia	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Tue Nov 4, 1986	11D	___ Simbel, historic Egyptian site	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Feb 21, 1986	45A	Father: Arab.	Mark Diehl	Maleska
Sat Jan 25, 1986	49D	Irish battle cry	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Sat Sep 1, 1984	1A	___ Simbel, Egypt	Larry Goldhirsch	Maleska
Sun Jan 29, 1984	48D	___ Dhabi, Mideastern land	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Dec 4, 1983	42A	___ Dhabi, Arab emirate	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Fri May 20, 1983	44D	___ Dhabi (Arabian capital)	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sat Jan 29, 1983	11D	___-Bekr, Mohammed's successor	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sun Nov 21, 1982	111D	Syrian sire	Katherine Gould & Chris Remignanti	Maleska
Sun Aug 15, 1982	66D	"___ Hassan," von Weber opera	Louis Baron	Maleska
Sun Aug 8, 1982	6D	Father, in Arabia	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Apr 11, 1982	64D	___ Dhabi	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Fri Mar 19, 1982	1D	___ Dhabi, Mideast sheikdom	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Nov 21, 1981	20A	___ Dhabi, Arab emirate	Fraas	Maleska
Sun Aug 23, 1981	83A	Father, in Arabia	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Sun Dec 28, 1980	10D	___ Kemal, town in Syria	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sat Jun 7, 1980	14A	___ Dhabi	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Mar 12, 1980	27D	___-Bakr, Mohammed's father-in-law	Virginia Hassinger	Maleska
Sat Mar 8, 1980	61D	___ Simbel, on the Nile	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Sun May 20, 1979	122A	Arabic name meaning "father"	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Wed Aug 27, 1975	6D	___ Simbel, Nile landmark	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Thu Jun 27, 1974	25D	___ Simbel	George Raventos	Weng
Fri Dec 7, 1973	25A	Arabian father	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 19, 1973	36A	Father, in Mecca	Unknown	Weng
Fri Oct 6, 1972	22A	Father, in Arabic names	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 25, 1972	57A	Bombay resort	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 11, 1970	120A	___ Simbel	Elmer Toro	Weng
Thu Jun 4, 1970	9D	Sumerian deity	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 30, 1969	2D	Sumerian deity.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 15, 1967	32A	Father, in Arabic names.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 9, 1967	37D	Arabic "father."	Arthur S. Heiser	Farrar
Sun Feb 5, 1967	21D	Eastern name.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Fri Dec 31, 1965	44D	Part of many Arabic names.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 19, 1965	18A	___ Hassan, in the "Arabian Nights."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 5, 1964	141D	Part of many Arabic names.	Will C. Weng	Farrar
Sun Dec 22, 1963	76D	Arabic name.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Sun Oct 6, 1963	16A	Arabic name.	Brice Metcalfe	Farrar
Sun Dec 9, 1962	95A	Arabian first name.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Sat May 12, 1962	20A	Eastern name.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Mar 23, 1962	60D	Father, in Arabic names.	Joseph S. Crowell	Farrar
Sun Feb 25, 1962	46A	___ Hassan.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Aug 12, 1961	38D	___ Hassan.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 29, 1961	69A	Arabic name prefix.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Fri Jan 15, 1960	6D	Arabic word for "father."	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 2, 1959	21A	Part of many Arabic names.	Helen Gowin	Farrar
Tue May 19, 1959	44D	Father, in Arabia.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Mar 23, 1959	58A	Arabic name.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat May 24, 1958	62D	___ Hassan, of "Arabian Nights."	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Aug 15, 1953	9D	Oriental name.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Aug 2, 1953	131A	Arabic name.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Fri Apr 18, 1952	6D	___ Hassan in the "Arabian Nights."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1952	74A	Common Arabic name.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat May 5, 1951	11D	Arabic name.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 22, 1948	27A	Father: Arabic.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Nov 12, 1944	81A	Father: Arabic name.	Clara Rushe	Farrar
Sun Oct 24, 1943	116A	___ Bekr, Mohammed's successor.	Archie Kreiling	Farrar
Sun Dec 27, 1942	4D	Father: Arabic.	Alexis P. Boodberg	Farrar

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BUA, BAU, UBA, AUB

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