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1 result for SPICATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 1, 2002	1A	Like ears of grain	William I. Johnston	Shortz

6 results for SPICATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jun 20, 1990	17A	Having spikes, as a plant	Rita Yelle	Maleska
Sun Jan 4, 1987	90D	Pointed	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue Jul 19, 1966	41D	Having spikes: Bot.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Sep 6, 1957	1A	Having spikes, as a plant.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 23, 1952	106A	Pointed.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Thu Jan 17, 1952	40D	Having spikes, as a plant.	Unknown	Farrar

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