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6 results for PAUSED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 23, 2023	79D	Took a breather (2)	Chandi Deitmer	Shortz
Wed Apr 8, 2020	67A	Clicked the double vertical bar on a YouTube video	Sam Buchbinder	Shortz
Fri Jan 23, 2009	41A	Like some DVDs in DVD players	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri Jan 27, 2006	1A	Didn't immediately go on	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Thu Nov 9, 2000	48A	Took a breather (2)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sun May 10, 1998	44A	Took five	Rich Silvestri	Shortz

10 results for PAUSED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 4, 1993	6D	Took a breather	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Oct 24, 1971	81A	Took a break	Joseph LaFauci	Weng
Sun Aug 2, 1964	87D	Caught one's breath.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu May 3, 1962	1A	Hesitated.	Joseph Crowell	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1960	50A	Lingered on.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Jun 28, 1959	41D	Hesitated.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Feb 1, 1958	1A	Delayed a while.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun May 14, 1950	52A	Hesitated.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 10, 1949	121D	Lingered.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Nov 18, 1945	134A	Hesitated.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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