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1 result for ONTHESHELF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 10, 2002	Acrostic	R	Currently unattached, not seeking romance (3 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for ONTHESHELF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 20, 1993	17A	Inoperative	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Sun Jun 18, 1967	25A	Inactive.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sun Oct 20, 1957	23A	Out of circulation.	Mel Taub	Farrar

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