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1 result for CONTAIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Dec 16, 1999	9D	Hold in check	Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon

6 results for CONTAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 13, 1964	45D	Hold.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Tue Feb 4, 1964	16A	Include.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Oct 29, 1961	81A	Hold.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Oct 2, 1960	63D	Hold.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Mar 21, 1954	135A	Hold.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Oct 24, 1950	53A	Hold.	Unknown	Farrar

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