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2 results for MAINTAIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 12, 2006	8D	Keep up	Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Thu Jun 4, 1998	21A	Hold	Frances Hansen	Shortz

8 results for MAINTAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 11, 1987	5D	Keep up	Robert Katz	Maleska
Mon Nov 25, 1985	42D	Claim	Frank Geary	Maleska
Sat Aug 10, 1985	25D	Carry on	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Fri Jul 31, 1981	29A	Assert to be true	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Tue Jun 23, 1981	50A	Keep up	N. M. Meyer	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1980	72D	Aver	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sat Feb 6, 1960	57A	Keep.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 26, 1958	58A	Keep up.	Unknown	Farrar

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