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14 results for APAL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Jan 30, 2017	36A	"Be ___!" ("Help me out here!")	Zhouqin Burnikel
Tue Jan 19, 2016	62A	"C'mon, be ___" (3)	Byron Walden
Thu Nov 12, 2015	4D	"Be ___!" (4)	David Kwong
Thu Mar 12, 2009	32D	"Be ___!" (4)	David Chapus
Thu May 3, 2007	3D	"Be ___" (4)	Richard Chisholm
Fri Sep 30, 2005	3D	"C'mon, be ___" (3)	Nancy Kavanaugh
Mon Mar 3, 2003	15A	"Be ___!" ("Help me out!") (3)	Patrick Merrell
Sun Feb 28, 1999	52A	"Be ___!" ("Come on!")	Dave Tuller
Sun Jul 19, 1998	77A	"C'mon, be ___" (3)	Nancy Salomon
Mon Jun 22, 1998	35D	"Be ___!" ("Help me out!") (3)	Shannon Burns
Sun Oct 19, 1997	107D	"Be ___!" (4)	David J. Kahn
Fri Feb 14, 1997	44A	Be ___ to (help out)	J. R. Conrad
Wed Mar 6, 1996	34A	"Be___" ("Help me out") (3)	N. S. Ross
Thu Nov 9, 1995	6D	"You're ___" ("Thanks")	Bob Sefick

11 results for APAL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 23, 1988	104A	" ... 'E won't split on ___": Kipling	John Greenman	Maleska
Wed Aug 24, 1983	27D	"Oh, What ___ Was Mary": 1919 song	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Fri Dec 3, 1982	9A	"Oh, what ___ was Mary"	Johnson	Maleska
Tue Sep 21, 1982	6A	"Oh, What ___ Was Mary"	Cometa	Maleska
Mon Jun 28, 1982	12D	"Oh, what ___ was Mary"	Jones	Maleska
Mon Mar 17, 1980	54D	"Oh, What ___ Was Mary"	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Wed Oct 10, 1979	1A	"Oh, What ___ Was Mary"	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Feb 17, 1973	27D	"Oh what ___ was ... "	Unknown	Weng
Thu Feb 18, 1971	32D	Be ___ to a boy	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 24, 1966	23A	"Oh, what ___ was Mary ... "	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 23, 1958	12D	"Oh, what ___ was Mary ... "	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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