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1 result for RETAINED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 7, 2005	47A	Kept on	Patrick Berry	Shortz

6 results for RETAINED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 3, 1993	7A	Hired an attorney	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Fri Nov 4, 1983	42D	Hired	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Sat Sep 20, 1975	21A	Kept	A. J. Santora	Weng
Wed May 10, 1961	43A	Held.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 3, 1959	9D	Kept in mind.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Sun Sep 10, 1950	84D	Held.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar

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