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10 results for HENTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 4, 1988	5D	"The Young Bugler" author	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Dec 13, 1970	69D	Boys'-book writer	Bert Beaman	Weng
Wed May 4, 1966	66A	English writer for boys.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 16, 1964	11D	Boys' author.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Mar 31, 1962	41A	Author of boys' books.	Walt Clark	Farrar
Tue Nov 21, 1961	35A	Writer of many boys' books.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Oct 6, 1956	63A	Contemporary of Horatio Alger.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Apr 21, 1956	32D	Writer of 80 books for boys.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Oct 31, 1955	33A	Writer of classics for boys.	B. C. King	Farrar
Thu Oct 1, 1953	44A	British author of historical novels for boys.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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