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3 results for YAOMING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 9, 2014	49D	Sports star with size 18 shoes	Tom McCoy	Shortz
Thu Jan 31, 2008	20A	N.B.A. center who has pitched for McDonald's, Pepsi and Visa	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Sat Jul 26, 2003	64A	Star center from Shanghai	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

2 results for YAOMING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 27, 2018	Acrostic	Y	Rocket from China landing in Houston in 2002 (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jul 10, 2005	Acrostic	H	N.B.A. star born in Shanghai (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

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