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4 results for BRISTLED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 2, 1993	56A	Got one's dander up	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sat Mar 18, 1989	37D	Became angry	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Sun Jul 20, 1986	99A	Got one's back up	Olive Dunn	Maleska
Sun Nov 12, 1978	88D	Got one's hackles up	Frances Hansen	Maleska

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