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5 results for SLOWS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 30, 2020	1D	Prepares to enter a work zone, perhaps	Brian Thomas	Shortz
Wed Jan 17, 2018	56D	Retards	Jules Markey	Shortz
Thu Jul 20, 2017	23D	Impedes	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Feb 20, 2016	66A	Loses momentum	James Mulhern	Shortz
Mon Apr 14, 1997	7D	Puts on the brakes	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz

15 results for SLOWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 10, 1988	5D	Retards	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Fri May 21, 1982	35A	Decelerates	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Jun 3, 1979	34A	Decelerates	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Apr 9, 1978	59A	Delays	Christopher Busch	Maleska
Sat Apr 3, 1971	64A	Brakes	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jun 8, 1970	26D	Hinders	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jun 8, 1966	21A	Cuts the speed.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 24, 1965	1D	Brakes.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 2, 1965	3D	Decelerates.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 4, 1960	21D	Retards.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Wed Sep 23, 1959	28D	Reduces 48 Down.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 15, 1958	127A	Delays.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Fri Mar 22, 1957	29A	Retards.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Jan 28, 1957	33A	Slackens.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Dec 12, 1953	63A	Delays.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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