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7 results for SMC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 8, 1973	44D	Editor's abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 4, 1968	1D	Printer's abbreviation	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Thu Apr 16, 1964	5D	Printer's abbreviation.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 19, 1963	138D	Printers' abbreviation.	Ted Dombras	Farrar
Wed Dec 25, 1957	44A	Small capitals: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 24, 1948	79D	Small caps: Abbr.	Alberta Burton	Farrar
Sun Feb 14, 1943	135D	Printer's direction; small capitals.	C. Hartley Mills	Farrar

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