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5 results for OLDGUARD from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 2, 1989	40D	G.O.P. group	Frank Miceli	Maleska
Sun Apr 14, 1968	76A	Defenders of a cause.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Thu Oct 5, 1967	31A	Conservatives.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Jul 18, 1960	35D	Conservative element of a group.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 27, 1955	2D	Conservative element.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar

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