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11 results for VES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 19, 1980	46D	Ship: Abbr.	Sara V. Tuckerman	Maleska
Sun Nov 16, 1975	44D	Ship: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Weng
Sun Mar 30, 1975	61D	Ship: Abbr.	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Fri Jul 19, 1974	18A	Ship: Abbr.	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Sat Dec 6, 1969	65D	Ship: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 27, 1965	58D	Ship: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 11, 1962	3D	Ship: Abbr.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1961	75D	Boat: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Mon May 22, 1961	49A	Boat: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Oct 4, 1960	33D	Water craft: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 14, 1960	42D	Ship: Abbr.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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