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22 results for CLING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 7, 2023	59A	Stick (to) (2)	Jennifer Lee and Victor Galson	Shortz
Fri May 26, 2023	40D	Stick (5)	Hemant Mehta	Shortz
Mon Aug 1, 2022	26D	Hold tightly (to)	Garrett Chalfin	Shortz
Sun Jan 10, 2021	53D	Stick (to) (2)	Alex Bajcz	Shortz
Sun Jul 19, 2020	7D	Hold tightly	Wyna Liu	Shortz
Wed Jan 9, 2019	25D	Static ___ (4)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Mon Mar 17, 2014	1D	Hold on (to)	John Lieb	Shortz
Sat Jan 10, 2009	51A	Remain close	Bob Klahn	Shortz
Wed Dec 29, 2004	64A	Static ___ (4)	Jay Giess	Shortz
Thu Dec 19, 2002	23D	React to some static	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Fri May 3, 2002	47D	Stick (5)	William I. Johnston	Shortz
Sat Apr 6, 2002	49D	Be tenacious	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Jan 26, 2002	44D	Stick (5)	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Mon Dec 11, 2000	64A	Hang on (to)	Myles Callum	Shortz
Thu Jun 15, 2000	53D	Adhere (2)	Edgar R. Fontaine	Shortz
Wed Apr 23, 1997	30A	Static ___ (4)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Wed Apr 16, 1997	19A	It may be static	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri May 3, 1996	49D	Hold tight	H. Estes	Shortz
Sun Mar 24, 1996	75D	Stick (5)	J. K. Brill	Shortz
Fri Jan 27, 1995	45D	Adhere (2)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Sat Dec 17, 1994	26A	Stick (5)	Chuck Deodene	Shortz
Thu Jun 30, 1994	24A	Static ___ (4)	Harvey Estes	Shortz

1 result for CLING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 2, 2015	Panda	30D	"Sealing"	Mel Taub	Shortz

28 results for CLING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 14, 1992	29D	Peach variety	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Mon Apr 15, 1991	25A	Hold on (to)	Peter Swift	Maleska
Sat Jan 5, 1991	63A	Adhere	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Wed Jun 15, 1988	54A	Kind of peach	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Wed Apr 27, 1988	31A	Adhere	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Wed Oct 14, 1987	35A	Emulate a limpet	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Aug 10, 1986	51D	What limpets do	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sun Dec 15, 1985	36A	Stick	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Sep 9, 1984	67A	Hold fast	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Aug 21, 1983	35D	Hold fast	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Dec 14, 1980	75A	Stick	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Thu Mar 6, 1980	25D	What some vines do	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Dec 18, 1978	55A	Kind of peach	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Oct 18, 1976	29D	Peach variety	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Sun Jul 14, 1974	1A	Kind of peach	Alfio Micci	Weng
Wed Jul 21, 1971	30A	Hold tight	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jan 4, 1963	32A	Stick.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Thu Mar 29, 1962	5D	Stick together.	Ed Vander Noot	Farrar
Wed Jan 24, 1962	28D	Adhere.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Fri Dec 30, 1960	1A	Stick.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 3, 1960	24A	Refuse to let go.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 3, 1958	28D	Adhere.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 21, 1957	68A	Adhere.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 20, 1956	31A	Hold fast.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Jun 1, 1955	28D	Hold fast.	Ruth Oliver	Farrar
Wed Sep 5, 1951	32A	Hold tenaciously to.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 8, 1951	52A	Adhere.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 16, 1945	32D	Adhere.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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