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1 result for PAIRING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 6, 1997	Cryptic	19D	Marrying the old man I need at the altar (7)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

5 results for PAIRING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 1, 1981	4D	Synapsis	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Jan 6, 1968	32D	Matching.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 30, 1960	14A	Matching.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 12, 1955	11D	Selecting twos, as did Noah.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun May 7, 1950	52D	Matching.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar

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