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2 results for PRECEDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 13, 2013	23D	Ushers in	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Tue Sep 23, 1997	10D	Comes before	Nancy Salomon	Shortz

3 results for PRECEDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 21, 1968	99A	Comes before	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Thu Mar 23, 1967	47A	Leads.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Mon Apr 24, 1961	38D	Comes before.	Unknown	Farrar

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