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6 results for ASAD from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 13, 2013	47D	"Like ___ Song" (John Denver hit)	Gary Cee	Shortz
Mon Jan 7, 2013	65A	"It's ___ state of affairs"	Jim Peredo	Shortz
Sun Oct 7, 2012	94A	"___ Child" (Margaret Atwood poem)	Zoe Wheeler	Shortz
Tue Aug 14, 2012	37D	"What ___ state of affairs!"	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sun Jan 20, 2008	20A	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Natan Last	Shortz
Tue May 30, 2006	24A	"That is ___ commentary ..."	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

19 results for ASAD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Feb 24, 1993	33A	"___ tale's best ... ": Shak.	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Oct 16, 1988	92D	"And mine ___ one": Shak.	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue Aug 4, 1987	6D	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Tue Feb 24, 1987	1D	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Tue Jun 10, 1986	35D	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Tue Jul 26, 1983	16A	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Sat Jan 9, 1982	54D	Author of "The Road to Mecca"	Darrell J. Carter	Maleska
Fri Mar 16, 1979	10A	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sat Dec 30, 1978	10D	"Like ___ votarist in palmer's weed": Milton	Russell	Maleska
Sun Feb 26, 1978	57A	"___ tale's best for winter": Shak.	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Sun Nov 7, 1976	134A	" ... and mine ___ one"	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Fri Jul 30, 1976	27A	" ... a part, and mine ___ one"	F. D. Schwarz	Weng
Tue May 1, 1973	41A	___ state of affairs	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 22, 1972	51D	___ state of affairs	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 4, 1972	45A	"___ state of affairs"	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 12, 1971	7D	___ state of affairs	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 28, 1969	15A	It's ___ story	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Sat May 17, 1969	46A	" ... play a part, and mine ___ one."	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 23, 1955	74A	"Smile the while you bid ___ adieu."	George Arguimbau	Farrar

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