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2 results for RESTAIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 10, 2013	1A	Finish differently, say	Derek Bowman	Shortz
Sun Sep 17, 2006	42A	Fix up, as old floors	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

6 results for RESTAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 29, 1990	43A	Touch up old furniture	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Oct 4, 1970	1D	Add varnish	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Mon Apr 23, 1962	5D	Color anew.	Ruth M. McWhirk	Farrar
Sun Aug 5, 1956	57D	Color again.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Mar 18, 1951	51D	Dye again.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar
Sun May 30, 1943	144A	Color again.	William Schopp	Farrar

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