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4 results for DESCS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 9, 1969	10D	Blood rels.	A. J. Santora	Weng
Fri Jun 16, 1967	1D	Offspring: Abbr.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Mar 19, 1967	81D	Issue: Abbr.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sat Aug 21, 1965	63A	Progeny: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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