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1 result for VACATION from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 1, 2007	18A	*See 1-Down	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz

5 results for VACATION from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 19, 1992	8D	Worker's respite	Mark Blakeburn	Maleska
Thu Mar 1, 1962	26A	Time off.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Feb 19, 1961	40A	Take a rest.	Lavengro	Farrar
Wed Jun 4, 1952	36A	Summer's highlight.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 20, 1950	30A	Post-election necessity.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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