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4 results for THECA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 21, 1988	52D	Receptacle	Marjorie Pedersen	Maleska
Mon Dec 1, 1975	44A	Spore case	Ruth Smith	Weng
Wed Jul 7, 1971	48A	Plant capsule	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jun 29, 1968	39A	Spore case.	Unknown	Farrar

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