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2 results for RESTRAIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jul 31, 2018	30A	Hold back	David Woolf
Wed Dec 1, 1993	5D	Put in a straitjacket	Tap Osborn

2 results for RESTRAIN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 23, 2017	Cryptic	12A	Sit down, come down, tie down (8)	Richard Silvestri
Jul 21, 2002	Cryptic	8D	Inhibit relaxation before shower (8)	Fraser Simpson

14 results for RESTRAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 30, 1993	29A	Inhibit	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Tue Apr 17, 1990	26A	Hold back	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Mon Jul 14, 1986	9D	Curb	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sat Jan 31, 1981	27A	Hold back	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Mon May 22, 1978	38D	Curb	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Mon Aug 30, 1976	9D	Inhibit	Jay Spry	Weng
Thu Apr 3, 1969	41A	Curb.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 8, 1963	5D	Check.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 21, 1961	40A	Check.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1959	13D	Curb.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed May 27, 1959	25A	Inhibit.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Tue Oct 7, 1952	2D	Deter.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 13, 1952	9D	Curb.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 20, 1950	109A	Curb.	Eugene Maleska	Farrar

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