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1 result for BALLADES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Oct 8, 1996	4D	Chopin compositions	E. C. Gorski

4 results for BALLADES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 17, 1989	26A	Some of Chopin's compositions	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sun Dec 11, 1983	53A	Medieval verses	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Mon Jun 3, 1963	26A	Poetic forms.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 28, 1953	13A	Tone poems for orchestra.	Edward Buckler	Farrar

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