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6 results for FRENCHLEAVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 8, 1987	83A	AWOL's action	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Sun Mar 29, 1970	116A	Congé	Arnold Moss	Weng
Sun Jun 8, 1969	27A	Poilus march off	Anthony Morse	Weng
Mon Jun 19, 1967	21A	Unauthorized departure.	Norton Rhoades	Farrar
Fri Feb 8, 1957	20A	Unceremonious departure.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar
Sun Sep 13, 1953	141A	Hasty departure.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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