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9 results for HASTATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 15, 1985	41D	Arrow-shaped	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Mon May 6, 1968	45A	Spear-shaped.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Aug 21, 1960	19D	Spear-shaped.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sat May 14, 1960	67A	Shaped liked a spearhead.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Jan 26, 1960	44D	Shaped like a spearhead, as a leaf.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 9, 1956	81D	Shaped like a spearhead.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Wed Feb 15, 1956	19A	Spear-shaped.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu May 15, 1952	17A	Triangular in shape, as leaves.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 9, 1944	15D	Spear-shaped.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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