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2 results for GAINES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Nov 27, 2003	48D	William who founded Mad magazine	Joe DiPietro
Sun Oct 8, 1995	135A	Olympic swimmer Rowdy	Nancy Nicholson Joline

4 results for GAINES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 17, 1964	10D	American general in War of 1812.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 21, 1953	47D	General at Fort Erie, 1814.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 28, 1951	31A	County in western Texas.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1944	5D	American general (1777-1849).	Waldo Ranson	Farrar

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