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8 results for DHOWS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 20, 1974	24D	Arabian sailing ships	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Fri Jan 4, 1974	48D	Arab sailing ships	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Tue Jul 9, 1968	30D	Ships of the Red Sea.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 29, 1962	9A	Red Sea vessels.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Aug 26, 1958	46A	Ships of the Indian Ocean.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Aug 19, 1956	136A	Lateen-rigged boats.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Sep 4, 1955	76A	Arabian sailboats.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1942	129A	Arab sailing ships.	John L. Mapes	Farrar

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