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4 results for MAIDENS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 12, 2019	27D	Valkyries, e.g.	Evan Kalish	Shortz
Mon Aug 11, 2014	41D	Cinderella and Rapunzel	David Steinberg and Bernice Gordon	Shortz
Sun Jun 26, 2011	100A	They're often said to be fair	David Levinson Wilk	Shortz
Sat Mar 21, 2009	25A	The Minotaur was fed seven of these annually	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz

2 results for MAIDENS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 30, 2019	Panda	56A	Dames, in their youth	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
Feb 16, 2003	Cryptic	1D	Department of a clothing store accepts help for girls (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon	Shortz

9 results for MAIDENS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 28, 1990	21D	Young, unmarried women	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Jul 29, 1990	49D	Nonwinners at the track	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Aug 13, 1989	83D	Some also-rans at Belmont	Nancy W. Atkinson	Maleska
Sun Jun 12, 1988	86D	Race horses yet to win	Warren W. Reich	Maleska
Mon Oct 23, 1972	29A	Rhine dwellers	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 20, 1966	33D	Horses that have never won a race.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 5, 1952	40D	"Florodora" girls.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 19, 1950	131A	Rhine ___.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Apr 18, 1943	113D	"___ fair are commonly fortunate."—Lyly.	J. C. Doesburg	Farrar

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