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4 results for STYMY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 27, 1989	86D	Frustrate, alternatively	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Tue Jul 15, 1975	68A	Thwart	George Madrid	Weng
Sun Oct 4, 1970	18D	Block: Var.	Cornelia Warriner	Weng
Thu Jan 29, 1953	45D	Minor but insurmountable obstacle: Var.	George Henderson	Farrar

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