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2 results for HESITATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 11, 2018	36D	Pause	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Mon May 13, 2002	5D	Say "um ..."	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

8 results for HESITATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 7, 1988	42A	Pause	Tom W. Underhill	Maleska
Fri Dec 5, 1986	17A	Waver	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Wed Sep 15, 1971	49A	Falter	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 22, 1971	36D	Waver	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 15, 1971	9D	Waver	Unknown	Weng
Fri Jul 31, 1964	35D	Demur.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 21, 1960	19A	Demur.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun May 22, 1949	8D	Waver in purpose.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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