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5 results for WELCOMES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 7, 1984	39A	Accepts with pleasure	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Dec 12, 1970	21A	Greets	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 26, 1958	13D	Receives hospitably.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Apr 8, 1955	16A	Accepts with pleasure.	Thomas Varner	Farrar
Fri Jul 17, 1953	35D	Accepts with pleasure.	Marian Moeser	Farrar

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