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4 results for MERCIES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 2, 2001	124A	Blessings	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Sat Apr 4, 1998	16A	Acts of kindness	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Dec 7, 1997	115A	Horton Foote's "Tender ___"	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Tue Nov 18, 1997	20A	"Tender ___" (1983 Robert Duvall film)	Peter Gordon	Shortz

2 results for MERCIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 15, 1988	103A	"Tender ___," 1983 film	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Oct 25, 1953	44D	Blessings.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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