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6 results for RESPIRE from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 26, 2018	20A	Take a breath	Melinda Gates and Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sun Jun 16, 2013	11D	Breathe (2)	Mel Rosen	Shortz
Sun Mar 18, 2007	31D	Breathe (2)	Craig Kasper	Shortz
Wed Apr 6, 2005	41A	Take air in and out	Michael Doran	Shortz
Fri Aug 22, 2003	38D	Don't hold your breath	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz
Sat May 17, 1997	39D	Get some air?	Daniel R. Stark	Shortz

2 results for RESPIRE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 9, 2020	Panda	18A	Put on a new steeple	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Jul 23, 2000	Diagramless	10D	Breathe	Fred Piscop	Shortz

31 results for RESPIRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 6, 1992	75D	Breathe	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Wed Feb 27, 1991	43A	Breathe	Peggy Devlin	Maleska
Fri Jun 22, 1990	42D	Breathe	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Wed Dec 27, 1989	43D	Breathe	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Thu Oct 12, 1989	21A	Breathe	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri May 26, 1989	10D	Inhale and exhale	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Sat Oct 8, 1988	1A	Breathe	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Fri Oct 24, 1986	21D	Breathe	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Fri Jan 31, 1986	9D	Breathe	Jim Page	Maleska
Sun Jul 1, 1984	63D	Breathe	Robert H. Wolfe	Maleska
Sat Jul 31, 1982	43D	Breathe	Joe Clonick	Maleska
Sun Jun 1, 1980	86D	Breathe	Threba Johnson	Maleska
Sun Oct 2, 1977	9D	Breathe	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sun Jan 26, 1975	110D	Breathe	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sun Oct 31, 1971	48A	Breathe	Threba Johnson	Weng
Sun Aug 15, 1971	107D	Breathe	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sat Dec 20, 1969	38D	Breathe.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Sep 19, 1964	16D	Inhale and exhale.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 12, 1961	99A	Breathe.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Sep 24, 1961	47D	Breathe.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Aug 10, 1961	9D	Breathe.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 27, 1960	44A	Breathe.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 17, 1960	93D	Breathe.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Mon Jan 26, 1959	24D	Breathe.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Sep 7, 1958	104A	Breathe.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Nov 8, 1956	39D	Breathe.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Mon Aug 20, 1956	20A	Breathe.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Tue Nov 22, 1955	15D	Inhale and exhale.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 3, 1955	67A	Breathe.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Sun Aug 1, 1948	27A	Breathe.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 21, 1945	85A	Breathe.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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