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11 results for ETTLE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 22, 1992	25D	Plan, in Ayr	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sun May 25, 1975	47D	Intend, in Scotland	Elizabeth Yaro	Weng
Wed Apr 11, 1973	13D	Intent, in Scotland	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 12, 1971	68D	Attempt: Scot.	Guido N. Scarato	Weng
Sun Nov 3, 1968	70A	Intend: Scot.	Bert Beaman	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1962	143A	Endeavor: Scot.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Sun Feb 19, 1956	25D	Endeavor: Scot.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Thu Jan 6, 1955	48D	Try: Dial.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 3, 1953	29A	Nettle: Dial.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 17, 1952	53A	Endeavor: Scot.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun May 10, 1942	69D	Earn: dial.	Louis Shields	Farrar

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