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1 result for EXCATHEDRA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mar 23, 2025	Acrostic	R	With the full authority of an office (2 wds.)	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

6 results for EXCATHEDRA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 20, 1972	57A	Authoritatively	Unknown	Weng
Wed May 31, 1967	31D	With authority.	William Lutwiniak	Farrar
Tue Dec 27, 1966	11D	With authority: Lat.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 26, 1965	18A	With authority.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1960	41D	Authoritative.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Apr 9, 1959	29D	With authority.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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