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4 results for MAYDAY from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Feb 29, 2016	69A	Call for help (2)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Thu Jan 7, 2016	13D	Cry for help, or a time for celebration	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Thu Jun 8, 2000	38D	Call for help (2)	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Fri Aug 6, 1999	39A	When a queen is crowned	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

2 results for MAYDAY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 9, 2011	Diagramless	56A	Help-wanted sign?	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Dec 19, 2010	Acrostic	I	Occasion for pole dancing (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

7 results for MAYDAY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 16, 1992	25D	Coronation time	C. McInerney	Maleska
Tue Jan 8, 1991	49A	Distress signal	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Fri Aug 17, 1984	1A	Distress signal	Jim Page	Maleska
Wed Jul 13, 1983	43A	Distress call	Risley	Maleska
Mon Oct 2, 1972	5D	Parade time in Moscow	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 3, 1970	129A	Spring time	Barbara H. Lewis	Weng
Mon Oct 14, 1957	9D	Traditional spring festival.	Mel Taub	Farrar

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