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5 results for BALLAST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 10, 2019	47A	Ship's stabilizer	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Tue Jul 29, 2014	10D	Gas balloon supply	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Tue Sep 20, 2005	32D	Ship stabilizer	Harriet Clifton	Shortz
Sat Mar 6, 2004	36A	Stability enhancer	Ed Early	Shortz
Sun Jun 11, 2000	59A	Sandbags, often	Nelson Hardy	Shortz

17 results for BALLAST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 5, 1987	41D	Stabilize	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Mon Jan 5, 1987	51A	Weight added for stability	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sun Apr 2, 1978	12D	Balloonist's need	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Jul 20, 1975	32A	Stabilizing agent	Emanuel Berg	Weng
Sat Feb 17, 1973	10D	Stabilizing load	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 6, 1971	39A	Balloon-flying need	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 1, 1968	49A	Stability source.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 19, 1964	80A	Weight used for stability.	William A. Lewis, Jr.	Farrar
Fri Jan 18, 1963	1D	That which helps to maintain stability.	Kay Richman	Farrar
Thu Nov 15, 1962	13A	Stable weight.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 5, 1962	10D	Load in the hold.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun May 28, 1961	11D	Vessel stabilizer.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Wed Sep 23, 1959	41D	Ship stabilizer.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 25, 1958	9D	Weight to steady a ship.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Wed Jan 4, 1956	60A	Gravel between railroad ties.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Sun Jul 31, 1955	1D	Balloon's extra cargo.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1945	1D	Steady.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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