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12 results for VATER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 22, 1991	9D	Frankfurt father	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sun Oct 27, 1985	61D	Man of the Haus	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Jul 21, 1967	27D	Fraülein's relative.	George Laczko	Farrar
Sun Oct 16, 1966	27D	Father: Ger.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Feb 7, 1966	59A	Member of a German family.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 29, 1965	32A	Member of a German family.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 23, 1964	38D	Father: Ger.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon May 28, 1962	29A	Family man, in Germany.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Sun Oct 2, 1960	106A	Father, in Berlin.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Apr 7, 1958	36A	Father: Ger.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 24, 1957	8D	Father: Ger.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 25, 1955	1A	Mädchen's parent.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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