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19 results for NYS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 15, 2018	55A	Gov. Cuomo's constituency: Abbr.	Amanda Chung and Karl Ni	Shortz
Sun Aug 5, 2018	82D	Albany is its capital: Abbr. (2)	Alison Ohringer and Erik Agard	Shortz
Thu May 31, 2018	45A	Locale of Rome and Syracuse: Abbr.	Dominick Talvacchio	Shortz
Fri Mar 9, 2018	8D	Buffalo's home: Abbr.	Neville Fogarty and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sun Jan 17, 2016	127A	Sen. Gillibrand's home: Abbr.	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Sat Oct 24, 2015	32D	Its motto is "Excelsior": Abbr.	Andrew Zhou	Shortz
Wed Jan 28, 2015	44D	Its govs. have included Mario and Andrew Cuomo	Gary Cee	Shortz
Fri Jul 18, 2014	38D	George Clinton was its first gov. (for 21 years)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sat Apr 27, 2013	35A	Gov. Cuomo's purview	Chris A. McGlothlin	Shortz
Mon Dec 5, 2011	19D	Albany is its capital: Abbr. (2)	Kenneth J. Berniker	Shortz
Sat Oct 29, 2011	68A	Clinton was its first gov.	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Tue Jun 1, 2010	10D	Albany is its cap. (3)	Sarah Keller	Shortz
Tue Nov 10, 2009	13D	Albany is its cap. (3)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Jul 18, 2008	52D	Grover Cleveland was once its gov.	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Sun May 11, 2008	122D	Albany is its cap. (3)	Tony Orbach and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Jul 1, 2007	65A	Nelson Rockefeller was its gov.	Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais	Shortz
Sun May 28, 2000	84A	Yankee insignias	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Sat Feb 27, 1999	39D	Sen. Schumer represents it: Abbr.	John Scott Marrone	Shortz
Thu Apr 2, 1998	38D	Gov. Pataki's place: Abbr.	Alex K. Justin	Shortz

3 results for NYS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 16, 2005	Diagramless	23D	Albany's home: Abbr.	Byron Walden	Shortz
Mar 28, 2004	Diagramless	67A	Albany's locale: Abbr.	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Apr 27, 2003	Diagramless	43A	Gov. Pataki's purview: Abbr.	Frank Longo	Shortz

3 results for NYS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 1, 1971	61D	Lincoln Center theater: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 19, 1956	65D	Symbols on Giants' caps.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Mar 6, 1949	44A	Belgian member of Hague Court.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar

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