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1 result for SOUTHWEST from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 24, 2005	Cryptic	1D	Needle point to sew thus: poorly (9)	Richard Silvestri

4 results for SOUTHWEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 1, 1986	57A	Cattle country	Jones	Maleska
Fri Oct 15, 1971	53A	Arizona, New Mexico, etc.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Sep 22, 1966	22A	Range country.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sun Mar 18, 1956	88A	U. S. region.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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