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1 result for MERMAIDS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 8, 2005	72A	Subjects of some sea tales	Jim Page	Shortz

3 results for MERMAIDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 16, 1958	102A	Sea creatures.	Arthur Lewis	Farrar
Mon Jul 29, 1957	41A	Fabled marine creatures.	Mary D. Weisser	Farrar
Wed Jun 13, 1956	4D	Marine enchantresses.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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