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6 results for MADS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 6, 1991	1A	Fits of anger	Patricia A. Cevaal	Maleska
Sat Sep 13, 1980	30A	Fits of angry temper	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Sun Mar 15, 1970	86A	Childish pouts	Frank Nosoff	Weng
Sun Nov 9, 1969	80A	Girlish tantrums	John Willig	Weng
Mon Sep 2, 1963	10A	Tantrums: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 9, 1962	5D	Fits of temper.	John Byrne	Farrar

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