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3 results for DOWNGRADES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 24, 1987	29D	Demotes	Judson G. Trent	Maleska
Wed Jan 5, 1972	20A	Puts less value on	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 20, 1965	59A	Motorist's concern.	Unknown	Farrar

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