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23 results for OESE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 27, 1992	38D	Bacteriologist's wire	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Sat Nov 30, 1991	32D	Platinum wire loop	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Thu Aug 18, 1988	25D	Platinum wire loop	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Fri Jul 15, 1988	18D	Bacteriologist's wire	Daniel Girardi	Maleska
Sun Jan 5, 1986	69A	Platinum wire loop	Julian Ochrymowych	Maleska
Sat Sep 11, 1982	19A	Bacteriologist's wire	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Apr 24, 1978	19D	Platinum wire loop	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Thu Jul 15, 1976	39A	Bacteriologist's wire	Eileen Daly	Weng
Sun Jun 6, 1976	111A	Bacteriologist's wire	Tom Sheehan	Weng
Mon Mar 8, 1976	50D	Platinum wire loop	F. Coates	Weng
Sun Feb 1, 1976	70D	Platinum wire loop	John Vezendy	Weng
Mon Nov 10, 1975	51A	Platinum wire loop	Martin Bryan	Weng
Fri Aug 29, 1975	25D	Platinum wire loop	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Sat May 10, 1975	15A	Platinum wire loop	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Mon Nov 4, 1974	56A	Bacteriologist's wire	Henry V. Straka	Weng
Sat Dec 30, 1972	3D	Platinum wire loop	Unknown	Weng
Tue Feb 29, 1972	14A	Bacteriologist's wire	Unknown	Weng
Sat Jan 22, 1972	22A	Platinum wire loop	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 29, 1970	41A	Bacteriologist's wire	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 3, 1949	109D	Looped platinum wire.	D. G. Caywood	Farrar
Sun Mar 3, 1946	111D	Looped platinum wire used in making cultures.	Laird C. Addis	Farrar
Sun Nov 22, 1942	54D	Platinum looped wire.	Isaac Kert	Farrar
Sun Jul 26, 1942	109D	Looped platinum wire.	S. A. Kay	Farrar

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