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1 result for PREFACES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Mar 27, 1996	9D	Introduces	R. J. Hartman	Shortz

6 results for PREFACES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 18, 1975	4D	Literary preliminaries	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Mon Aug 25, 1969	4D	Introduces.	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jul 31, 1962	28A	Introductions.	Kathryn Righter	Farrar
Tue Oct 25, 1960	46A	Introductions.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 8, 1958	7D	Introduces.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Fri Jan 4, 1957	38D	Introductions.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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