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14 results for ALERTA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 18, 1985	48D	Watchword for a soldado	Frank Geary	Maleska
Mon Feb 19, 1973	24A	Vigilantly, in Madrid	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 25, 1964	53A	Look out!: Sp.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1964	85A	Look out!: Sp.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Dec 24, 1961	48A	Look out!: Sp.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Oct 29, 1961	69D	Watchword: Sp.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Apr 23, 1961	82A	Spanish soldier's password.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jul 26, 1959	106D	Look out!: Span.	E. J. West	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1955	47A	Look out!: Sp.	Marjorie M. Connelly	Farrar
Fri Sep 9, 1955	11D	A watchword: Span.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1953	56A	Look out!: Spanish.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Sun Aug 10, 1952	81D	Watchword in Spain.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1950	93D	Password: Sp.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 15, 1942	103A	Spanish watchword.	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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