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1 result for SPADS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Oct 8, 2008	4A	W.W. I French fighter planes	Peter A. Collins

23 results for SPADS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 18, 1992	48D	Planes of W.W. I	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Dec 29, 1985	58A	Fokker foes	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Sep 13, 1985	62A	W.W. I planes	Peggy Devlin	Maleska
Wed Jun 13, 1984	8D	W.W. I planes	Ferreira	Maleska
Thu Sep 13, 1979	69A	Dogfight vehicles in W.W. I	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Sep 3, 1979	63A	Nails	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Tue Feb 13, 1979	31D	Miners' nails	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Jun 19, 1977	158A	Miner's nails	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Wed Apr 27, 1977	53D	Miners' nails	Stephanie Spadaccini	Maleska
Sun Dec 30, 1973	15D	Mining nails	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sun Aug 8, 1971	14A	British planes of W. W. I	Henry V. Straka	Weng
Tue Aug 18, 1970	1D	Mining nails	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 4, 1969	31D	Mining nails.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Nov 23, 1965	26D	Miner's nails.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 30, 1964	30D	Miner's nails.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 11, 1963	42D	Miners' nails.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun May 26, 1957	48A	Early planes.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Thu Mar 3, 1955	28D	World War I planes.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Fri Nov 6, 1953	28D	Planes of W.W.I.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Tue Mar 17, 1953	1D	World War I planes.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Mar 15, 1952	30A	Nails used in mine surveying.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 8, 1951	8A	World War I planes.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 18, 1945	119D	Surveyor's nails used as airmarkers.	W. W. Webster	Farrar

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