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2 results for MADAS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 24, 2003	47A	"___ the sea and wind when both contend": "Hamlet"	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu Mar 12, 1998	28D	___ a hatter	Fred Piscop	Shortz

9 results for MADAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 6, 1992	69D	___ a wet hen	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Apr 15, 1990	59D	___ a wet hen	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Sat Sep 30, 1989	1A	___ a March hare	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Fri Aug 3, 1984	16D	___ a wet hen	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Nov 19, 1976	19A	___ a wet hen	Manny Miller	Weng
Tue Sep 28, 1976	5A	___ a hatter	Mel Rosen	Weng
Sun Sep 3, 1961	17D	___ a hatter.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Oct 29, 1960	51D	___ a wet hen.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 10, 1958	25D	___ a hatter.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar

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