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7 results for TAPSTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 7, 1980	99D	One of many behind bars	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Fri Dec 14, 1979	38A	One of the men behind bars	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sat Jan 29, 1972	69A	Bartender	Unknown	Weng
Wed Aug 10, 1966	26A	Barmaid of yore.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 8, 1956	115D	Alemonger.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Nov 29, 1953	70D	Bartender.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Nov 16, 1953	61A	Barkeeper.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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