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13 results for TLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 14, 1976	111D	Compliments: Abbr.	Barbara Gillis	Weng
Sun Apr 15, 1973	10A	Asian weights: Abbr.	Herb Risteen	Weng
Mon Jul 6, 1970	8D	Compliments: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Aug 3, 1967	60D	Chinese money: Abbr.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Sat Jun 25, 1966	54D	Compliments in exchange for compliments: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Apr 19, 1966	11A	Exchanges of flattery: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 15, 1966	54A	Complimentary exchanges, for short.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 5, 1965	63D	Compliments for exchange: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 12, 1960	83A	Reciprocal compliments: Abbr.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue Dec 30, 1958	63A	Types of compliments: Colloq.	Charles C. Allen	Farrar
Wed Feb 12, 1958	66A	Flattering remarks offered in return for others: Abbr.	Evelyn E. Smith	Farrar
Tue Apr 15, 1952	45D	Taels: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 12, 1950	133D	Chinese coins: Abbr.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar

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