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12 results for OBL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Sep 1, 1993	63A	Shoe-box shape: Abbr.	Mary S. Snyder	Maleska
Sun Nov 26, 1989	10D	Rect. figure	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Sun Jul 19, 1981	66A	Kind of angle: Abbr.	Jim Page	Maleska
Fri Dec 6, 1974	24A	Debt: Abbr.	Jack L. Steinhardt	Weng
Sun Aug 18, 1974	74D	Geometric shape: Abbr.	A. J. Santora	Weng
Sun Feb 11, 1973	94D	Debt: Abbr.	John C. Laflin	Weng
Thu Mar 2, 1972	38D	Slanting: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 16, 1971	48A	Slanting: Abbr.	Jack Rosenthal	Weng
Mon Jan 29, 1968	6D	Slanted: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Nov 13, 1965	51D	Kind of angle: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jun 17, 1958	58D	Rectangular figure: Abbr.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sun Jun 5, 1949	65A	Oblique: Abbr.	George Newkirk	Farrar

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