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4 results for ANIMATING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 6, 1981	24A	Enlivening	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Oct 3, 1954	26A	Mr. Disney's work.	John Willig	Farrar
Fri Sep 12, 1952	35D	Moving to action.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 21, 1948	131A	Enlivening.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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