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3 results for ADNOUN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 13, 1963	52A	Adjective in its substantive use.	Alda F. Zimpel	Farrar
Fri Feb 26, 1960	5D	Part of speech.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 23, 1944	19D	Adjective used substantively.	Archie S. Kreiling	Farrar

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