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1 result for PREC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 28, 2006	32A	Before: Abbr.	Jim Hyres	Shortz

8 results for PREC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 24, 1988	86A	Going before: Abbr.	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Fri Apr 5, 1985	28A	Earlier: Abbr.	James Barrick	Maleska
Sun Feb 27, 1972	56A	Before: Abbr.	Ward W. Smith	Weng
Wed Aug 18, 1971	52A	Going before: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Mon May 26, 1969	60A	Foregoing: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 20, 1968	12D	Going before: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 21, 1963	29D	Police district: Abbr.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Sep 8, 1963	111A	Earlier than: Abbr.	W. E. Jones	Farrar

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