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3 results for CHOLLA from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 24, 2006	16D	Spiny cactus (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Feb 7, 1997	31D	Spiny cactus (2)	R. Norris	Shortz
Sat Aug 20, 1994	13D	Spiny, treelike cactus	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

6 results for CHOLLA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 8, 1979	64A	Treelike cactus	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Jun 3, 1979	57A	Treelike cactus	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Sep 14, 1975	18A	Western cactus	Bert Kruse	Weng
Mon Jan 8, 1968	41A	Spiny cactus.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jun 29, 1961	26A	Spiny cactus.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jun 30, 1954	51A	Spiny treelike cactus.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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