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6 results for PATLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 8, 1968	48D	In an apt manner.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Apr 14, 1967	33D	In an opportune manner.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu Nov 18, 1965	48D	Appropriately.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Mar 25, 1959	47D	In an opportune manner.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Dec 22, 1957	108A	Suitably.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Jan 25, 1957	6D	In a suitable manner.	Unknown	Farrar

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