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3 results for BALLOON from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Feb 26, 2023	60D	Grow to a huge size	Will Nediger
Thu Jan 28, 2016	39A	Party staple suggested by connecting this puzzle's special squares	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Thu Mar 4, 2010	5D	Swell	David J. Kahn

8 results for BALLOON from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 14, 1973	95A	Puff up	William Lutwiniak	Weng
Wed Aug 25, 1971	10D	Free-floating transit	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 8, 1969	36D	Circus purchase	Anthony Morse	Weng
Wed May 17, 1961	16A	Child's toy.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 23, 1958	11D	Trial ___.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Feb 21, 1955	13D	Sausage ___.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Mon Nov 16, 1953	12A	Vocal part of a comic strip.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Wed Dec 19, 1951	48A	Auguste's Piccard's vehicle.	Unknown	Farrar

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