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4 results for PAEANS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 5, 2016	70D	Songs of praise (2)	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Sun Mar 16, 2003	52D	Songs of thanksgiving	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu May 10, 2001	9D	Songs of praise (2)	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jan 7, 2000	16D	Winners get them	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

9 results for PAEANS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 7, 1974	50D	Hymns	Elizabeth A. Yaro	Weng
Sat Aug 17, 1968	26D	Songs of joy.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Feb 28, 1964	26A	Hymns of joy.	Barbara Golub	Farrar
Wed Mar 22, 1961	24A	Hymns to Apollo.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun May 15, 1955	5D	Songs of joy.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Apr 11, 1954	16D	Songs of joy.	Bernice B. Amron	Farrar
Sun Jan 6, 1952	59D	Songs of joy.	Ethel LeStrange	Farrar
Tue Jul 24, 1951	32A	Songs of joy.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 19, 1942	101D	Triumphal songs.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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