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1 result for SURCEASE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 10, 2019	46A	Put a stop to	Peter Gordon	Shortz

7 results for SURCEASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 30, 1992	9D	End	C. McInerney	Maleska
Wed Jan 14, 1981	20A	"From my books ___ of sorrow": Poe	Nikki Tenfelde	Maleska
Mon Jan 29, 1979	35D	Temporary respite	Perryman	Maleska
Fri Jan 29, 1971	42A	Respite	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 15, 1967	10D	Temporary respite.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 3, 1965	76D	Respite.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Jan 20, 1964	20A	Respite (from).	Michael Dubin	Farrar

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