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4 results for IOLES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu May 24, 1973	32A	Hercules's captive and others	Unknown	Weng
Tue Mar 31, 1970	43A	Hercules's captive and others	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 31, 1969	88A	Hercules' captive and others	Thomas W. Schier	Weng
Thu May 1, 1969	60A	Hercules's captive et al.	Unknown	Weng

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