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7 results for CRIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 8, 1958	7D	Ring on an oil lamp.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Apr 28, 1952	55A	Lamp ring to condense the flame.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Mar 30, 1952	67A	Condensing ring of a lamp.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Oct 28, 1951	74A	Condensing ring on a lamp.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Sep 18, 1949	91A	Ring that condenses flame of lamp.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Feb 24, 1946	22A	Ring which condenses lamp flame.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Oct 11, 1942	12D	Ring for condensing lamp flame.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar

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