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6 results for FIDS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 28, 1989	39D	Topmast supports	Walter Covell	Maleska
Sun Aug 10, 1975	82A	Nautical bars	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Fri Nov 19, 1965	54D	Nautical pins.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1960	28D	Rope-splicing pins.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Apr 18, 1958	34D	Pins used in rope splicing: Naut.	Herman Keld	Farrar
Mon Jan 21, 1957	53D	Pins used in separating rope strands.	M. S. Manning	Farrar

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