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3 results for BACKGROUNDMUSIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 22, 1977	11D	Movie ingredient	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Oct 12, 1974	20A	"Hearts and Flowers," often	Bert Beaman	Weng
Wed Jun 16, 1971	7D	Tranquilizer of sorts	Unknown	Weng

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