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6 results for CRE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 1, 1984	97A	Flesh: Comb. form	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Sun Apr 2, 1978	45A	Flesh: Comb. form	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Wed Jan 18, 1978	43A	Flesh: Prefix	Weil	Maleska
Sat Mar 19, 1977	33D	Flesh: Comb. form	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Maleska
Fri Oct 3, 1975	29A	Flesh: Prefix	Norton Rhoades	Weng
Fri Jul 10, 1970	58A	Flesh: Prefix	Unknown	Weng

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