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2 results for BALS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 15, 1998	10A	Debutantes' affairs	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Tue Apr 12, 1994	10A	Nice shindigs	Ernie Furtado	Shortz

14 results for BALS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 21, 1990	104D	Palais social events	Ralph G. Beaman	Maleska
Sat Jun 11, 1988	2D	French dances	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue May 25, 1982	1D	Palais social events	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Thu Apr 8, 1982	31D	Parisian social events	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Mon Jan 10, 1977	8D	French dances	Elio Desiderio	Weng
Sun Dec 24, 1972	28D	French social affairs	Anne Fox	Weng
Sun Jul 26, 1970	43A	Paris parties	Adelyn Lewis	Weng
Tue Jun 2, 1970	10A	French fetes	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 26, 1969	31D	French dances.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 3, 1968	1D	French social affairs.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sat Mar 27, 1965	19A	Social affairs in Paris.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 17, 1957	46A	French dancing parties.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1947	51A	Dancing parties: Fr.	Louis Baron	Farrar
Sun Jan 27, 1946	51D	Dances: Fr.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar

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