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3 results for STAVED from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Sep 9, 2023	3D	Fended (off)	Robert S. Gard
Fri Jan 25, 2019	53A	Held (off) (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel
Sat Mar 8, 1997	21D	Held (off) (2)	Rich Norris

9 results for STAVED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jul 27, 1991	25D	___ off (forestalled)	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jul 7, 1991	47A	Broke up or in	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Sun Jul 5, 1981	9D	Like some barrels	John M. Samson	Maleska
Sun Dec 9, 1973	66A	Crushed in	Keith Blake	Weng
Thu May 26, 1966	47A	Held (off).	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Mar 21, 1961	12D	Broke (in).	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 15, 1953	26A	Crushed inward (with "in").	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Fri Mar 7, 1952	12D	Warded off.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 3, 1951	31A	Fended.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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