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1 result for PROEMS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 14, 2014	123A	Literary prefaces	Jim Peredo	Shortz

11 results for PROEMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 17, 1990	18D	Introductions	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Oct 12, 1986	56D	Introductions	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sat Jul 12, 1986	46A	Prefaces	Laufer	Maleska
Mon Mar 19, 1979	44A	Introductions	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Jul 31, 1977	115D	Prefaces	Tom Mixon	Maleska
Tue Jul 5, 1977	40A	Prefaces	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1973	1D	Introductions	Alfio Micci	Weng
Thu Jan 1, 1970	5D	Preludes	Unknown	Weng
Sun May 29, 1955	34A	Introductions.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1952	71D	Introductions.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 13, 1950	91A	Prefaces.	Elizabeth Patterson	Farrar

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