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6 results for ONEMOMENTPLEASE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 7, 2009	16A	"Hold on"	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat May 23, 2009	3D	Old company telephone line	Dave Tuller	Shortz
Sat Mar 28, 2009	12D	Operator's line	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sat Jun 11, 2005	12D	Telephone line	Patrick Merrell	Shortz
Fri Feb 11, 2005	49A	Line of business	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jan 10, 2003	51A	Phone line?	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

2 results for ONEMOMENTPLEASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 21, 1987	27A	DO hang on!	Louis Baron	Maleska
Tue Aug 23, 1977	17A	Operator's courteous request	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska

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