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2 results for HOLDON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jun 6, 2021	36A	"Wait ... what did you just say?!"	Robyn Weintraub
Sat May 12, 2001	24A	Telephone line?	Michael Shteyman

7 results for HOLDON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 22, 1984	84D	Clutch tightly	Mildred Church	Maleska
Sat Apr 29, 1972	21D	Persevere	Joli Quentin Kansil	Weng
Thu Jun 11, 1970	44D	Cling	Unknown	Weng
Wed Mar 13, 1968	53A	Stop!	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 18, 1963	51A	Phrase much used on the phone.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Sep 22, 1959	1A	Persevere.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 24, 1954	8D	Persist.	Mel Taub	Farrar

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