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2 results for RETRENCH from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 21, 2020	Acrostic	B	Take cost-saving measures; scale back	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 15, 2012	Acrostic	W	Move to a fallback position	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

7 results for RETRENCH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 6, 1993	8D	Cut down; abridge	Bill Polvogt	Taub
Wed Aug 18, 1982	14D	Economize	William Canine	Maleska
Fri Apr 3, 1970	9D	Curtail	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 7, 1968	91D	Economize.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Wed Jul 1, 1964	27A	Economize.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 15, 1954	63A	Economize.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 7, 1951	125A	Economize.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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