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6 results for PAUSES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 6, 2022	13D	They might be pregnant	Matthew Stock and Will Nediger	Shortz
Thu Feb 10, 2005	39D	Lulls	Frank Longo	Shortz
Mon Oct 4, 2004	43D	Purposes of commas	Seth A. Abel	Shortz
Fri Jan 16, 1998	44D	They may be pregnant	Bob Sefick	Shortz
Tue Jan 28, 1997	16A	Stops the tape temporarily	E. C. Gorski	Shortz
Tue Mar 21, 1995	19A	Short stops	Harvey Estes	Shortz

13 results for PAUSES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 25, 1991	41D	Ers and ums	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Sun Apr 22, 1990	87D	Brief respites	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Tue Feb 7, 1989	26A	Brief halts	Fred Toole	Maleska
Sat Jul 26, 1986	47D	Hesitates	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Mon Dec 31, 1984	21A	Breaks; rests	Merryl Maleska	Maleska
Thu May 28, 1970	63A	Hesitations	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 1, 1968	19D	Takes a break.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 16, 1967	72D	Timing effects.	Will Weng	Farrar
Sat Feb 2, 1963	56A	Stops.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Thu Oct 27, 1960	55A	Respites.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 9, 1959	13D	Hesitates.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1956	19A	Breaks.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Mar 14, 1951	50D	Stops.	Unknown	Farrar

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