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4 results for PREFACE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 13, 2007	17A	Introduce	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Aug 31, 1996	1A	Prologue	G. Petgrave	Shortz
Sun Sep 10, 1995	85D	Introduction	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Mar 6, 1994	92A	Proem	Frances Hansen	Shortz

10 results for PREFACE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 7, 1984	46D	Prolegomenon	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Fri Feb 6, 1970	6A	Introductory remarks	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 4, 1968	35D	Foreword	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1966	93D	Foreword.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Aug 19, 1962	18D	Begin.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Fri Jul 16, 1954	33D	Introduce.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1954	88A	Introduction.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sat Feb 6, 1954	35D	Begin.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 28, 1953	60A	Introduction.	Diana R. Sessions	Farrar
Sun Apr 6, 1952	141A	Introduce.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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