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1 result for ETAOIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Jul 24, 2005	46D	___ shrdlu	Frank Longo

4 results for ETAOIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 4, 1991	24A	___ shrdlu (printer's error)	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Jun 15, 1986	72D	___ shrdlu (printer's slug)	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun Dec 30, 1973	121A	___ shrdlu	Frances Hansen	Weng
Sat Jun 11, 1955	29A	___ shrdlu, linotype sequence.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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