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1 result for PROTRACT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 3, 2003	53A	Draw out	Jim Hyres	Shortz

9 results for PROTRACT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 27, 1983	4D	Lengthen	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Sat Jul 26, 1980	34D	Lengthen in time	Raymond F. Eisner	Maleska
Sat May 1, 1971	40D	Stretch out	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 8, 1970	72D	Extend	Eva Pollack Taub	Weng
Thu May 14, 1964	5D	Draw out.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 30, 1963	35D	Draw out.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Mon Nov 30, 1959	37D	Draw out.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Oct 9, 1952	37D	Lengthen.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 10, 1946	75D	Lengthen in time.	C. L. Cross	Farrar

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