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7 results for AANI from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Oct 30, 1984	12D	Sacred ape of ancient Egypt	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun May 9, 1982	30A	Sacred Egyptian ape	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Wed Jun 16, 1976	32A	Dog-headed ape	Dennis Listort	Weng
Sun Dec 29, 1974	93D	Dog-headed ape	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri Jun 23, 1972	36D	Sacred ape of Egypt	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 24, 1971	61A	Dogheaded ape	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 30, 1951	54A	Dog-headed ape sacred to the Egyptian god Thoth.	Unknown	Farrar

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