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7 results for VIGIL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Feb 20, 2020	64A	One may be held by candlelight	Joe Deeney
Wed Mar 20, 2013	32A	Candlelight event, perhaps	Raymond C. Young
Fri Feb 22, 2008	49D	Watch (4)	Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot
Wed Aug 18, 2004	43A	Watch (4)	Nancy Salomon and Levi Denham
Thu Oct 16, 2003	42A	Prayer ___	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Fri Mar 6, 1998	28D	Watch (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sun Jul 21, 1996	68A	Watch (4)	D. Niles

11 results for VIGIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 10, 1993	153A	Watch	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Fri Apr 26, 1985	27A	Lookout	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Jun 29, 1980	57D	Long watch	Anne Fox	Maleska
Wed Sep 12, 1979	5A	Period of wakefulness	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed May 21, 1969	39A	Watch.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 21, 1967	32D	Watch.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Wed Aug 12, 1964	10D	Period of wakefulness.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 5, 1961	15A	Watch kept.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 3, 1960	31D	Watch.	Tom Mixon	Farrar
Sat Feb 17, 1951	10A	Watch by night.	James Nesi	Farrar
Sun May 24, 1942	107D	Wakeful attention.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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