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4 results for BAILOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 27, 2021	22D	Rescue (2)	Trenton Charlson	Shortz
Fri Nov 13, 2020	13D	Financial rescue	Sawyer Tabony and Ashton Anderson	Shortz
Tue Nov 7, 2017	36A	Rescue from insolvency [2008]	Greg Poulos	Shortz
Sun Jun 29, 2003	21A	Rescue (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for BAILOUT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 8, 2001	Cryptic	26A	Feel bad during boxing match and quit (4,3)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

6 results for BAILOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Mar 26, 1991	48A	Help for a troubled S.&L.	Eileen Lexau	Maleska
Mon Jul 31, 1978	55A	Use a parachute	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu Dec 1, 1966	4D	Pilot's order.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 27, 1966	23D	Hit the silk.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 19, 1962	16A	Use a chute.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Fri Feb 2, 1951	59A	What paratroopers do.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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