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6 results for TUGBOATS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 3, 1984	10D	Maritime tows	John Greenman	Maleska
Fri May 24, 1968	41D	Harbor craft.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon May 9, 1966	21A	Certain craft.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jan 7, 1963	4D	Part of the harbor scene.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sun Jul 8, 1951	58D	Salvage vessels.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 5, 1947	31A	Vessels.	P. J. Lamanna	Farrar

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