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5 results for INSTRUMENTALIST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat May 23, 1992	2D	Tuba player, e.g.	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Mon Nov 23, 1987	20A	Musician	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Wed Dec 6, 1978	9D	Ancillary role of 2 Down	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Sat Jan 1, 1966	10D	Musician.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 9, 1951	11D	Nathan Milstein or William Kapell.	Unknown	Farrar

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