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9 results for LINTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 23, 1988	41A	Fluffs	Peter G. Snow	Maleska
Wed Jul 27, 1983	28D	Gives off fluff	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun Sep 16, 1962	5D	Ravelings.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Jun 10, 1962	46A	Ravelings.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Mar 13, 1962	31D	Loose fibers.	Annamarie Lobb	Farrar
Tue Jun 19, 1951	18A	Small bits of thread.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1949	63D	Bits of fluff or down.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Nov 30, 1947	50D	Fluffy particles.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jun 25, 1944	92A	Ravelings.	Jonathan Cross	Farrar

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