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10 results for LOCUM from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 12, 1987	33A	___ tenens (temporary substitute)	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Sep 12, 1969	15A	___ tenens.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 9, 1969	60A	___ tenens (stand-in)	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Mon Mar 4, 1968	8D	___ tenens.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 25, 1963	10D	___ tenens.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 29, 1960	8D	___ tenens (deputy).	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 6, 1960	6A	___ tenens (substitute).	Spiro K. Kostof	Farrar
Sat Jan 2, 1960	29A	___ tenens: a substitute.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 9, 1952	52A	___ tenens, a substitute.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 12, 1947	75A	Substitute for regular doctor: Colloq.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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