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3 results for BAILSOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 22, 1979	37A	Procures the release of	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Apr 9, 1972	27D	Hits the silk	Jean J. Davison	Weng
Wed Sep 11, 1963	24D	Hits the silk.	Unknown	Farrar

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