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1 result for MESSMAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 5, 2010	Diagramless	22D	Military dining hall worker	Fred Piscop	Shortz

4 results for MESSMAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 26, 1991	21D	Galley worker	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Fri Mar 25, 1983	29A	Naval food server	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sun Jun 5, 1960	35A	Shipboard worker.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Dec 6, 1942	55A	Nautical steward.	F. C. Jaschob	Farrar

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