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10 results for AONES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 11, 1990	86D	Top ratings	Arnold Moss	Maleska
Wed Jun 3, 1987	34A	Top ratings	Wilbur	Maleska
Sun Nov 27, 1983	36A	Lloyd's ratings	Jack R. Harnes, M.D.	Maleska
Mon Jan 3, 1977	48D	Excellent ratings	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Sun Jun 22, 1969	90D	Top-notchers: Colloq.	Eileen Bush	Weng
Sat Nov 28, 1953	23A	Lloyd's symbols for first-class.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1953	137A	First-rate things.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Sun Apr 27, 1952	33A	First-class things: Colloq.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Jan 19, 1952	14A	First-class things.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 6, 1949	16D	First-class things.	Henry A. Wolfe	Farrar

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