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8 results for COTTAS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 25, 1992	46A	Altar boys' vestments	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Sun Nov 25, 1984	101A	Choristers' vestments	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Oct 3, 1982	49A	Altar boys' garb	Charles Baron	Maleska
Fri Jan 16, 1976	10D	Priestly surplices	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Thu Feb 27, 1958	25A	Church surplices.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun May 7, 1950	82A	Surplices.	Alice H. Cook	Farrar
Sun Nov 27, 1949	67A	Choir boys wear them.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Aug 10, 1947	66A	Surplices.	Eileen St. Clair	Farrar

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