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1 result for EXCOGITATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 19, 1999	56A	Think through	Mark Diehl	Shortz

3 results for EXCOGITATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 26, 1989	29D	Think out	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Sat Apr 5, 1975	17A	Think out	David Crosatto	Weng
Fri Jul 12, 1957	11D	Think out.	A. H. Drummond Jr.	Farrar

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