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1 result for RETRACES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 18, 2002	86A	Goes back over	Michael Ashley	Shortz

2 results for RETRACES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 21, 2021	Panda	7D	Goes over terraces again	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Feb 2, 2014	Other	37D	Patios	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz

10 results for RETRACES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 31, 1985	78D	Goes over again	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Sun Apr 22, 1984	32A	Goes over old ground	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Sep 17, 1983	10D	Goes over again	Hickmott	Maleska
Mon Aug 8, 1977	37D	Goes over again	Bernstein	Maleska
Mon May 14, 1962	36D	Goes back over again.	Anna McDannell	Farrar
Sat Jul 5, 1958	39D	Reverses one's path.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Sep 20, 1956	31A	Goes back over.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Aug 21, 1956	47A	Goes back over again.	A. B. Overholt	Farrar
Wed Dec 1, 1954	36D	Goes back.	Elsie Bishop	Farrar
Wed Oct 29, 1952	21A	Goes over again.	Unknown	Farrar

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