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5 results for CHES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 25, 1976	34D	Guevara et al.	Deitmer	Weng
Sun Jun 23, 1963	94A	English county: Abbr.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1960	38A	County of W. England: Abbr.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Jan 18, 1953	99A	English county: Abbr.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Sun Sep 19, 1948	133D	Man's nickname.	I. Kert	Farrar

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