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1 result for CONTAINS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 30, 2025	11D	Holds within	Joe Marquez	Shortz

3 results for CONTAINS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 28, 1982	20A	Holds	Margaret W. Huskey	Maleska
Mon Mar 19, 1962	36D	Holds.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Feb 27, 1949	64D	Holds.	S. K. Fliegner	Farrar

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