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8 results for ALINERS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 13, 1975	39D	Telescope devices	Gertrude Gordon	Weng
Wed Aug 30, 1972	29A	Surveying devices	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jul 15, 1972	14A	Telescope devices	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 13, 1963	24A	Straighteners.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 14, 1960	53D	Telescopic sighters: Var.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Jul 5, 1956	37D	Straighteners.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Nov 9, 1954	35D	Telescopic contrivances.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 15, 1942	111D	Surveying telescopes.	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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