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6 results for IDLING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 5, 2015	12D	Not going anywhere (2)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Fri Dec 31, 2010	11D	Not going anywhere (2)	Caleb Madison
Sat Sep 20, 2008	8D	Inactivity	Joe Krozel
Tue Apr 29, 2008	3D	In neutral	Will Nediger
Sat Mar 30, 1996	20A	Running slow	D. R. Stark
Sun Aug 14, 1994	84A	Running, but not getting anywhere	Deborah Kathryn Trombley

3 results for IDLING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 23, 1982	53A	Running in neutral	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Thu Mar 18, 1954	22A	Moving aimlessly.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Fri Feb 16, 1951	60A	Loitering.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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