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6 results for HOLDUP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 20, 2022	8D	Impede	Peter Koetters	Shortz
Tue Nov 7, 2017	67A	"Now wait just one second!"	Greg Poulos	Shortz
Wed Aug 2, 2017	1A	Support ... or impede	Bruce Haight	Shortz
Sat Aug 18, 2012	30A	Delay	Dana Motley	Shortz
Mon Oct 21, 2002	45A	Rob, as a stage	Peter Sarrett	Shortz
Mon Oct 2, 2000	25A	Teller's trauma	Sarah Keller	Shortz

1 result for HOLDUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 5, 2005	Panda	35D	Delay a crime	Mel Taub	Shortz

4 results for HOLDUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 10, 1985	58A	Felony <--> champion	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun May 27, 1973	57A	Delay	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Sun Sep 17, 1967	36D	Endure.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Wed Jan 23, 1957	1A	Support.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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