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1 result for DETAINED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun May 31, 2020	88D	Held up	Lewis Rothlein and Jeff Chen

1 result for DETAINED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
May 17, 2009	Takeaway	39D	Left the Metoline	Matt Ginsberg

7 results for DETAINED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 6, 1985	50A	Held back	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Jan 23, 1982	20A	Kept in custody	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Mon Jan 7, 1963	26A	Withheld.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Mon Mar 21, 1960	39D	Kept.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 20, 1959	81A	Kept.	John F. Byrne	Farrar
Fri Oct 14, 1955	6D	Buttonholed.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Tue Sep 18, 1951	4D	Held in custody.	Unknown	Farrar

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