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7 results for DEARNESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 20, 1993	23A	Deep affection	Robert H. Wolfe	Taub
Tue Nov 3, 1992	43A	Lovable quality	Frank Miceli	Maleska
Sun Jul 23, 1972	81D	Lovable quality	Arthur Bennett	Weng
Fri Apr 2, 1954	56A	Reciprocal affection.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Feb 25, 1951	51A	Preciousness.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Jan 7, 1951	21D	Reciprocal affection.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1948	142A	Costliness.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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