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4 results for HESITANT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 18, 2017	7D	Wondering "Should I? Should I not?"	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Sun Feb 19, 2012	9D	Halting	James F. C. Burns	Shortz
Sat Jun 20, 2009	32D	Waffling	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Wed Mar 8, 1995	57A	Wavering	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz

1 result for HESITANT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 5, 2008	Cryptic	19A	The man's independent, brown, kind of square, reluctant to act (8)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

3 results for HESITANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 20, 1992	21A	Disinclined	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Apr 23, 1988	36D	Wavering	Betty Hinman	Maleska
Sun Jun 20, 1948	8D	Undecided.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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