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2 results for DESISTED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Apr 15, 2016	33A	Quit	David Steinberg
Thu Apr 7, 1994	62A	Stopped	Fred Piscop

7 results for DESISTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 6, 1988	36D	Stopped	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Fri Jul 6, 1984	7D	Refrained from	John H. Hales	Maleska
Sat Mar 15, 1975	61A	Left off	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Thu Sep 24, 1970	29A	Quit	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jul 29, 1959	10D	Stopped.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1954	105D	Discontinued.	Albert Carroll	Farrar
Sun Nov 2, 1947	40A	Ceased.	Louise Rabb	Farrar

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