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4 results for RETAKEN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 10, 2013	29A	No longer in enemy hands (2)	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Mon Mar 12, 2007	23A	Like college aptitude tests, for many students	Kevin Der	Shortz
Sun Sep 20, 1998	59A	No longer in enemy hands (2)	Charles M. Deber	Shortz
Mon Dec 30, 1996	27A	Gotten back, as land in battle	C. F. Murray	Shortz

11 results for RETAKEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jul 28, 1986	37D	Captured again	Kenneth Witte	Maleska
Sun Mar 1, 1981	11D	Captured anew	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1980	93D	Like the Philippines in W.W. II	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri Oct 19, 1973	7D	Captured anew	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 6, 1959	36D	Captured again.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Nov 5, 1959	64A	Captured again.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1957	117D	Captured again.	H. C. Craft	Farrar
Mon Apr 9, 1956	11D	Rephotographed.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu May 7, 1953	62A	Won back.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Dec 28, 1952	18D	Captured again.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 12, 1951	51D	Won back.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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