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7 results for REBECS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 31, 1992	14D	Kin of viols	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Fri Aug 10, 1990	1A	Violins' precursors	Michael A. Rampino	Maleska
Sun Oct 4, 1981	79A	Old fiddles	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Sep 16, 1979	57D	Strads' precursors	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Sun Jun 25, 1967	34A	Old violins.	Ross L. Jamison, Jr.	Farrar
Wed Jan 13, 1954	44A	Medieval musical instruments.	Albert Carroll	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1951	97A	Early viols.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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