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4 results for DEFTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 4, 1988	47D	More adroit	Ernie Furtado	Maleska
Sat Feb 3, 1973	54A	More nimble	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 8, 1968	31D	More adept.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 8, 1966	54D	More adroit.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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