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6 results for PHILOVANCE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 14, 1993	59A	Van Dine's tec	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Sat Feb 27, 1988	8D	Hero of "The Benson Murder Case"	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Fri Oct 9, 1981	28D	Van Dine's suave sleuth	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Mon Feb 18, 1980	29D	S. S. Van Dine crime fighter	Grace Fabbroni	Maleska
Thu Sep 23, 1976	62A	S.S. Van Dine sleuth	Paul R. Barnes	Weng
Sun Feb 2, 1958	19D	Van Dine's creation.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar

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