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5 results for DETAINS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 30, 2024	24D	Holds up	Blake Slonecker	Fagliano
Fri Apr 26, 2019	44A	Holds for a while	Kyle Dolan	Shortz
Sun Jul 30, 2017	8D	Keeps from proceeding	Isaac Mizrahi and David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sat Oct 6, 2001	31A	Locks up for a while	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Jul 17, 1995	5D	Holds in custody	Kenneth Witte	Shortz

11 results for DETAINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 23, 1993	37D	Checks	Bob Sefick	Taub
Sat Feb 3, 1990	28A	Stops	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Mon May 17, 1982	48A	Holds back	John M. Samson	Maleska
Fri Jun 5, 1981	23A	Holds back	Massi	Maleska
Thu Apr 10, 1975	39A	Retards	Joli Quentin Kansil	Weng
Thu Mar 12, 1970	44A	Keeps back	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 20, 1968	24D	Stops.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1967	32D	Confines.	George Laczko	Farrar
Wed Jul 17, 1957	59A	Keeps in custody.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Dec 21, 1954	68A	Causes to remain.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Jan 22, 1952	40A	Withholds.	Unknown	Farrar

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