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6 results for LEDUP from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 18, 2015	67D	Preceded, with "to" (4)	Dan Schoenholz
Wed Mar 12, 2014	48D	Was a prelude (to)	Jeff Chen
Mon Nov 11, 2013	15A	Preceded, with "to" (4)	Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sat Jun 25, 2011	5D	Preceded, with "to" (4)	Barry C. Silk
Thu May 14, 2009	44A	Preceded, with "to" (4)	David J. Kahn
Fri Apr 15, 2005	40A	Introduced, with "to"	Brendan Emmett Quigley

4 results for LEDUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 4, 1992	5A	___ to (paved the way for)	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri Feb 25, 1983	35A	___ to (introduced)	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Fri Aug 20, 1982	46D	Approached gradually, with "to"	Cometa	Maleska
Thu Jan 11, 1962	27A	___ to (paved the way for).	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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