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6 results for SHOVELS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 14, 1979	13D	Diggers' needs	Maura B. Jacobson	Maleska
Sat Jun 3, 1978	7A	Kin of spades	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Sun Apr 19, 1970	75A	Junior snowplows	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Tue Feb 3, 1959	28D	Spades.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Mar 23, 1957	45D	Tools.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Thu Mar 17, 1955	22A	Digs.	Unknown	Farrar

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