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4 results for RESPITES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Aug 20, 2007	9D	Peaceful interludes	Lynn Lempel
Thu Jan 11, 2007	18A	Breaks (2)	Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Thu Jun 29, 2006	34D	Breaks (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Mon May 27, 2002	4D	Breathers	Norman Wizer

13 results for RESPITES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 19, 1988	45A	Intervals of rest	Peter Swift	Maleska
Mon Aug 12, 1985	9D	Postponements	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon Oct 24, 1983	46A	Postponements	Johnson	Maleska
Wed Oct 13, 1982	9D	Coffee breaks, e.g.	John Greenman	Maleska
Tue May 26, 1981	9D	Delays	Audrey Koch	Maleska
Sun Dec 17, 1978	11D	Breaks	Hume R. Craft	Maleska
Sat Sep 11, 1976	4D	Brief periods of relaxation	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Weng
Sat Oct 11, 1958	62A	Intervals of rest.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Jan 3, 1958	7D	Breathing spells.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Jan 28, 1955	23A	Postponements.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1954	63A	Lulls.	Bernice B. Amron	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1953	124A	Lulls.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Nov 9, 1952	80A	Postponements.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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