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5 results for CAVATINA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 17, 1991	30A	Simple melody	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Fri Jan 13, 1989	47A	Simple melody	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sun Dec 29, 1968	73D	Operatic solo	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sat Jan 6, 1962	2D	Short operatic melody.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Apr 5, 1953	50D	Melody simpler than an aria.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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