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9 results for TAKEFIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 3, 2024	71A	Break for a bit	Hoang-Kim Vu	Shortz
Thu Aug 3, 2023	63A	Get some rest … or what to do with the end of the previous answer to solve each starred clue	Simeon Seigel	Shortz
Wed Sep 28, 2016	58A	Break	Morton J. Mendelson	Shortz
Sat May 16, 2009	36D	Rest (2)	Tyler Hinman and Byron Walden	Shortz
Tue Aug 30, 2005	6D	Rest awhile	Leonard Williams	Shortz
Sun Aug 17, 2003	54A	Rest (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Wed Sep 3, 1997	40D	Relax	Hugh Davis	Shortz
Sun Apr 6, 1997	77D	Get some coffee, perhaps	Rich Norris	Shortz
Tue Aug 6, 1996	9D	Go on break	F. Heaney	Shortz

4 results for TAKEFIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 6, 1987	9D	Directive	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Thu Feb 27, 1986	36D	Rest	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Thu Nov 27, 1975	26A	Have a breather	Dorothy Cannan	Weng
Sat Jul 27, 1974	42A	Relax, in musicians' jargon	Thomas Sheehan	Weng

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