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10 results for USR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 26, 1980	14D	Kin of R.O.T.C.	Charles J. Matonti	Maleska
Mon Feb 12, 1979	9D	Relative of R.O.T.C.	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Fri May 24, 1974	23D	Military standby group: Abbr.	Ruth N. Schultz	Weng
Thu Oct 14, 1971	38A	Military initials	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 26, 1970	59D	Military initials	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sun Apr 27, 1969	90D	Guard unit: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sun Aug 30, 1964	52D	Military group.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Sun Aug 26, 1962	87D	Branch of armed forces.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1962	31A	Soldiers in the news: Abbr.	Roberta Morse	Farrar
Sun Nov 13, 1960	8D	American militia: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Farrar

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