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2 results for OVERSTAY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Jun 28, 2006	54A	Wear out one's welcome	Myles Callum
Wed Apr 9, 2003	42A	Not leave soon enough	Greg Staples

4 results for OVERSTAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 1, 1987	29A	Wear out one's welcome	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sat Jun 21, 1969	19D	Wear out one's welcome.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Sep 10, 1956	38D	Tarry too long.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 7, 1953	33A	Sojourn too long.	Unknown	Farrar

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