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12 results for BOLAR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon May 25, 1987	53D	Claylike	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Fri Apr 1, 1983	53D	Clayey	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Jan 30, 1983	84A	Clayey	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sun Mar 22, 1981	50D	Clayey	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Aug 24, 1958	54A	Clayey.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Nov 28, 1954	76A	Clayey.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Fri Sep 3, 1954	26D	Like clay.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Thu Jul 2, 1953	7A	Like reddish clay.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sat Mar 7, 1953	51D	Clayey.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Nov 5, 1952	6D	Clayey.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 3, 1952	10D	Clayey.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Jan 2, 1944	22D	Claylike.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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