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14 results for PLAP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 9, 1990	6D	Fall with a flat sound	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sat Nov 1, 1986	29A	Fall with a flat sound	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Mar 20, 1980	48A	Fall with a flat sound	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Feb 1, 1965	33D	Fall with a flat sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 19, 1964	60A	Fall with a dull sound.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Wed Sep 20, 1961	10A	Flat, dull sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 9, 1961	5A	Fall with a flat sound.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Tue Jan 31, 1961	30D	Fall with a dull sound.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 25, 1959	101A	Strike with a dull sound.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Sep 7, 1958	105D	Flat sound.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jan 20, 1957	129D	Sound of a flat dive.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Mar 4, 1952	25A	Sound of an awkward dive.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 25, 1951	70D	Sound of an awkward dive.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Jul 22, 1951	26A	Fall with a smack.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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