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1 result for RETENT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 7, 1994	43D	Something remembered	Fred Piscop	Shortz

7 results for RETENT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 1, 1973	40A	That kept in mind	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Tue Jun 12, 1962	44D	Something remembered.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jul 16, 1961	107A	That which is held in the mind.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Sep 13, 1959	110A	Something held in memory.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Mar 5, 1956	49D	Capacity for remembering.	Charles Gersch	Farrar
Sun Feb 6, 1955	114D	Something remembered.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat May 15, 1954	27A	That which is kept.	Isaac Kert	Farrar

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