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6 results for BALLADS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 16, 2020	33D	Burns's "The Soldier's Return" and others	Tracy Gray and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri May 3, 2019	38D	"Yesterday" and "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," e.g.	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Tue Apr 19, 2016	40D	"Oh! Susanna" and others	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue May 3, 2011	1D	Sentimental songs	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Sun Mar 27, 2011	25D	Minstrel songs	Kevin G. Der	Shortz
Sun Apr 11, 1999	97A	Light rock songs	Matt Gaffney	Shortz

6 results for BALLADS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 1, 1990	1D	Sentimental songs	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Wed Jun 14, 1989	45A	Romantic songs	H. Hastings Reddall	Maleska
Mon Jan 23, 1967	5D	Poetry.	Sara V. Tuckerman	Farrar
Tue Sep 25, 1956	35A	Burl Ives' forte.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Fri Aug 1, 1952	49A	Folk songs.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 12, 1944	119D	Songs.	Betty C. Crisman	Farrar

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