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2 results for MILDEST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 21, 2012	27D	Least spicy	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Sat Jun 25, 1994	59A	Most temperate	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

4 results for MILDEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 9, 1984	85D	Least sharp	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Wed Jun 7, 1967	34A	Gentlest.	M. S. Manning	Farrar
Tue Aug 26, 1958	23D	Most soothing.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Jul 17, 1955	29A	Least harsh.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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