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6 results for BAILED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 11, 2023	29D	Quit early, so to speak	Blake Slonecker	Shortz
Tue Jul 7, 2020	34A	Left unexpectedly, in slang	Kevin Patterson	Shortz
Mon Jun 28, 2004	45D	Tried to save a sinking boat	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Sat Jun 26, 1999	36D	Dealt with a leak, maybe	John Wolting	Shortz
Sun Aug 13, 1995	86D	Saved, with "out"	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Fri Dec 3, 1993	5D	Tried to save a sinking ship?	Bill Click	Shortz

9 results for BAILED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 6, 1985	49A	Delivered goods in trust	Larry Goldhirsch	Maleska
Sun Oct 17, 1982	49D	Dipped water out of a boat	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Tue Sep 16, 1975	10D	___ out (parachuted)	Allan Blackman	Weng
Sat Nov 9, 1963	6A	Dipped out (water).	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Tue Dec 29, 1959	1D	___ out.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 5, 1959	27A	___ out (made a parachute jump).	Ann Gerlach	Farrar
Tue Dec 3, 1957	33A	Laded, as water.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 11, 1955	1A	Released on security.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Feb 17, 1951	21A	Dipped water from.	James Nesi	Farrar

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