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13 results for ADOWN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 21, 1991	9D	"___ the long years": G.B.S.	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Sun Jan 8, 1978	38D	"___ the long years": G.B.S.	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Mar 26, 1972	25A	Below, to poets	Gladys V. Miller	Weng
Fri Mar 8, 1968	33A	Low: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 20, 1964	39D	At a lower level: Poet.	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Farrar
Mon Dec 16, 1963	24A	On the ground: Poet.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Aug 5, 1963	15A	Descending: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 21, 1962	69A	Below: Poet.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Dec 6, 1959	8D	Below: Poet.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Feb 25, 1959	34A	Below: Poet.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Fri Nov 11, 1955	6D	Below: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 6, 1952	85A	Descending: Poet.	Ethel LeStrange	Farrar
Sat Nov 24, 1951	27D	Descending: Poet.	Unknown	Farrar

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