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4 results for LINGERS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 30, 2011	41A	Doesn't go away	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Fri Apr 27, 2001	12D	Hangs around	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Sat Dec 18, 1999	47D	Keeps the host up, perhaps	Nancy Joline	Shortz
Sun Dec 7, 1997	70A	Hangs back	Randolph Ross	Shortz

3 results for LINGERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 16, 1970	21A	Stays on	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 1, 1969	26D	Dawdles.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 4, 1944	64A	Waits.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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