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1 result for CHINES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 25, 2007	Panda	7A	Niches for animal backbones	Mel Taub

5 results for CHINES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 11, 1985	32D	Backbones	Brett A. Blaylock	Maleska
Wed Feb 23, 1983	5D	Ridges of land	Timothy Hoy	Maleska
Sun Jun 12, 1966	53D	Backbones.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Apr 17, 1955	68A	Backbones.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Oct 3, 1948	40A	Backbones.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar

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