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4 results for COMPETED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 17, 1982	70A	Entered the lists	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sun May 7, 1972	126A	Vied	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri Jan 25, 1957	36D	Vied with.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 21, 1951	57A	Strove for the prize.	Unknown	Farrar

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