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9 results for SOST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Aug 9, 1976	64A	Prolonged, in music: Abbr.	D. Davis	Weng
Sat May 9, 1964	64A	Held, as a tone: Mus. abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 12, 1963	64D	Direction in music: Abbr.	William Weng	Farrar
Wed Feb 20, 1963	30D	Musical term: Abbr.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Sun May 14, 1961	65D	Held for full time value: Mus. abbr.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Tue Oct 9, 1956	61A	Musical abbreviation.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Jul 29, 1956	111D	Musical direction: Abbr.	William S. Lewis Jr.	Farrar
Sun Feb 12, 1956	1D	Prolonged: Mus. abbr.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sun Sep 2, 1951	123A	Prolonged: Mus. abbr.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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