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11 results for IRUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 12, 1980	27D	Beggar in the "Odyssey"	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Sun Jan 25, 1976	38D	"Odyssey" beggar	Virginia Schneider	Weng
Sun Dec 29, 1974	86A	"Odyssey" beggar	Frances Hansen	Weng
Fri Nov 10, 1972	52D	"Odyssey" beggar	Unknown	Weng
Thu May 20, 1971	23D	"Odyssey" beggar	Unknown	Weng
Sat Feb 11, 1967	50D	"Odyssey" beggar.	Merl H. Reagle	Farrar
Sun Nov 6, 1966	13D	Vagabond in "The Odyssey."	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat Sep 1, 1962	4D	Beggar in the "Odyssey."	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 20, 1961	108A	Beggar in Greek legend.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Fri Jun 23, 1961	9D	Beggar struck by Ulysses.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jul 12, 1960	12D	Beggar in Homeric legend.	Unknown	Farrar

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