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8 results for STERNES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 29, 1989	34A	"Tristram Shandy" author and family	Jeanne Wilson	Maleska
Mon Oct 12, 1987	45A	Author Laurence and painter Maurice	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Sep 29, 1985	116D	Author Laurence and archbishop Richard	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Thu Jun 12, 1980	40D	Author Laurenceand family	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Wed Jan 26, 1966	67A	Laurence and others.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1953	96D	Laurence and Elizabeth of Coxwold.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1952	134A	Lawrence and family of 18th cen. England.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Tue Sep 26, 1950	66A	Laurence and Elizabeth of 18th century England.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar

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