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6 results for CYNOSURE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 11, 1986	10D	Center of attention	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Thu Feb 26, 1981	41A	Center of attraction	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Mon Sep 26, 1966	47A	North Star.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Feb 14, 1966	44A	Center of attraction.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 31, 1959	15A	Center of attraction.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 27, 1958	36D	Object of great interest.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar

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