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2 results for HELPMATE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 5, 1998	40D	Spouse (2)	Stephanie Spadaccini	Shortz
Fri Dec 17, 1993	11D	Spouse (2)	James Neal	Shortz

9 results for HELPMATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 12, 1981	39D	Spouse	Albert L. Misenko	Maleska
Mon Aug 14, 1967	19A	Wife.	Martha J. DeWitt	Farrar
Thu Aug 5, 1965	36D	Spouse.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 21, 1965	16D	Spouse.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Wed Jul 8, 1964	4D	Wife.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 23, 1964	35D	The "little woman."	Joseph S. Crowell	Farrar
Mon Mar 30, 1959	54A	Darby's Joan, for example.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Wed Mar 18, 1959	39D	Spouse.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Mon Aug 18, 1958	37D	Husband or wife.	Madeline Corse	Farrar

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