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2 results for RETARDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 30, 1997	1A	Holds back	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Sat Mar 16, 1996	57A	Encumbers	G. R. Ferguson	Shortz

11 results for RETARDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 8, 1988	10D	Impedes	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Fri Dec 23, 1983	38A	Slows down	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Sat Oct 20, 1973	58A	Impedes	Unknown	Weng
Thu Apr 5, 1973	61A	Checks	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 30, 1970	43D	Hinders	Unknown	Weng
Fri Apr 10, 1970	39A	Holds back	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 11, 1968	44D	Holds back.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 10, 1968	9D	Impedes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 30, 1962	64A	Slows.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sun Jan 25, 1953	120A	Slows.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1944	66D	Hinders.	Waldo Ranson	Farrar

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