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20 results for FID from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 11, 1988	60D	Topmast support	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Tue Sep 13, 1988	25D	Topmast support	Whitten	Maleska
Tue Apr 20, 1971	1D	Mast support	Unknown	Weng
Sun Dec 15, 1968	98D	Topmast support	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Mon Jul 24, 1967	10A	Nautical pin.	Wells Gemberling	Farrar
Sun Jan 8, 1967	14D	Metal pin.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sat Feb 12, 1966	54A	Pin for splicing rope.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 8, 1964	48A	Nautical pin.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 18, 1964	43D	Nautical pin.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Fri Nov 8, 1963	31A	Nautical pin.	Christine R. Valence	Farrar
Fri Sep 28, 1962	24A	Nautical pin.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 26, 1962	59A	Nautical pin.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Fri Jul 20, 1962	47D	Cousin of a marlinespike.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 14, 1961	21A	Marlinespike.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 24, 1961	55D	Wooden pin: Naut.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Dec 12, 1960	62D	Tapering pin used in rope splicing.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 5, 1960	8D	Nautical bar.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 21, 1958	31D	Pin used in splicing rope.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Sep 10, 1958	37D	Pin used in splicing rope.	Lois Hillis	Farrar
Wed Feb 17, 1954	45D	Wooden pin used in splicing rope.	Unknown	Farrar

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