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2 results for RAINEY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 13, 2018	15D	Blues singer Ma	Michael Hawkins	Shortz
Thu Jan 30, 1997	21A	Old blues singer Ma ___	D. Motley	Shortz

1 result for RAINEY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 16, 2022	Acrostic	L	"Ma" who sang "Bo-Weavil Blues"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

2 results for RAINEY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 18, 1982	46A	Speaker in F.D.R.'s day	Karen Hodge	Maleska
Tue Nov 4, 1980	43D	Garner's successor as Speaker	C. J. Angio	Maleska

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