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5 results for COURTLY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 28, 1991	103D	Gallant	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Mon Apr 24, 1989	7D	Gallant	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Mon Sep 13, 1982	46A	Elegant	Audrey Koch	Maleska
Sun Aug 15, 1965	12D	Elegant.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Sat Sep 30, 1961	60A	Dignified.	Unknown	Farrar

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