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4 results for IMPEDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Dec 24, 2017	35A	Stymies	Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
Fri Jul 11, 2008	42D	Bars	Barry C. Silk
Sun Nov 30, 2003	81A	Slows down	Manny Nosowsky
Sun Aug 3, 1997	25D	Ties up	Peter Gordon

1 result for IMPEDES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 18, 2006	Panda	54A	Holds up speed, 1001	Mel Taub

5 results for IMPEDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 3, 1993	82D	Causes a bottleneck	Warren W. Reich	Taub
Sat Nov 25, 1978	34D	Obstructs	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Mon Mar 10, 1969	5D	Blocks.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 9, 1966	44D	Gets in the way of.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 29, 1964	90A	Holds back.	Jules Arensberg and Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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