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4 results for MAMES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 11, 1988	100D	Russell, Ball and Lansbury	Mel Taub	Maleska
Fri Jun 12, 1987	45D	Roz and Angela, for two	Lois Sidway	Maleska
Wed Jul 20, 1977	3D	Roles for Ball, Lansbury and Russell	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Fri Dec 13, 1974	6A	Auntie and namesakes	Jim Plackner	Weng

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