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11 results for LESSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 16, 1987	50D	Flower in Ardennes	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Nov 23, 1985	68A	Meuse feeder	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Sun Jul 11, 1965	128D	River into the Meuse.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun May 30, 1965	63D	River into the Meuse.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Mon Dec 28, 1964	36D	River into the Meuse.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jul 3, 1964	42A	River into the Meuse.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 5, 1963	130A	River through the Ardennes.	Paula Bauersmith	Farrar
Thu Nov 20, 1958	32D	Tributary of the Meuse.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar
Sun Apr 26, 1953	70D	River in Belgium.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Mar 4, 1945	29A	50-mile Belgian tributary of Meuse River.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 22, 1942	20D	Smaller: obs.	Alma Talley	Farrar

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