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18 results for HELPS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 10, 2024	120A	Benefits (4)	Sam Ezersky	Fagliano
Wed Feb 1, 2023	47D	Lends a hand (2)	Dan Caprera	Shortz
Wed Oct 5, 2022	46A	Gives a boost	Jason Reich	Shortz
Thu Sep 8, 2022	47D	Is beneficial	Matthew Stock	Shortz
Sun Apr 18, 2021	7D	Benefits (4)	Johan Vass	Shortz
Wed Feb 26, 2020	25D	Pitches in	Francis Heaney	Shortz
Thu Oct 24, 2019	29D	Chips in (2)	Matt Ginsberg	Shortz
Sat Oct 19, 2013	48A	Benefits (4)	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Tue Mar 26, 2013	32D	Lends a hand (2)	Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Fri May 12, 2006	23A	Besteads	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Wed Apr 23, 2003	41A	Gives a leg up	Gilbert H. Ludwig	Shortz
Thu Mar 22, 2001	53A	Supports	Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sun Jan 2, 2000	16D	Relieves	Rich Norris	Shortz
Wed Oct 27, 1999	28A	Chips in (2)	Chris Sallade	Shortz
Thu Oct 9, 1997	1D	Benefits (4)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Wed Sep 25, 1996	1D	Succors	R. Norris	Shortz
Mon Oct 10, 1994	1A	Assists	Wayne Robert Williams	Shortz
Sun May 29, 1994	29D	Subsidizes	Janet R. Bender	Shortz

1 result for HELPS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Aug 25, 2019	Panda	49D	Assists most of the LPs	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz

29 results for HELPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 9, 1993	24A	Advances	Hess	Taub
Sat Jun 5, 1993	23D	Lends a hand	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Oct 22, 1992	24A	Assists	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun Jun 2, 1991	46D	Lends a hand	Timothy S. Lewis	Maleska
Mon Jan 7, 1991	34A	Succors	Peter Swift	Maleska
Wed Jan 20, 1988	29A	Assists	Whitten	Maleska
Thu Nov 5, 1987	20A	Serves	Johnson	Maleska
Fri Oct 18, 1985	36A	Chips in	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Wed Dec 15, 1976	25D	Subsidizes	Jack Wherry	Weng
Fri Oct 22, 1976	62A	Lends a hand	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Mon Jan 5, 1976	6D	Furthers	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Thu Oct 31, 1974	31D	Lends a hand	George Laczko	Weng
Fri Sep 28, 1973	36A	Lends a hand	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 20, 1972	18A	Lends a hand	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jun 17, 1970	2D	Furthers	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 30, 1969	40A	Furthers	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Thu Nov 7, 1968	26D	Succors.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 6, 1968	89A	Benefits	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Apr 21, 1968	85D	Is of use.	William A. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Wed Nov 21, 1962	24D	Assists.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 11, 1960	73A	Changes for the better.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Nov 28, 1959	66A	Assists.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 25, 1959	6D	Promotes.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sun Mar 31, 1957	99A	Supports.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Thu Oct 18, 1956	38D	Is co-operative.	Louis Sabin	Farrar
Sat Nov 26, 1955	34A	Assists.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Dec 17, 1953	24D	Bolsters.	Marion Moeser	Farrar
Mon Mar 26, 1951	26A	Serves food.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Sun Jul 14, 1946	96D	Author who assisted Queen Victoria in her writings.	Harriot T. Cooke	Farrar

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