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7 results for PREPARES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 13, 1993	95A	Makes ready	Frances K. Schnitzer	Maleska
Sat Mar 3, 1990	5D	Fixes, as dinner	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Thu Jun 23, 1983	9D	Goes into training	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Tue May 18, 1976	19A	Readies	Jay Scott	Weng
Thu Nov 3, 1960	13A	Devises.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 28, 1959	39A	Gets set.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1946	5D	Equips.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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