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2 results for RECTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Apr 2, 2002	11D	Four-sided figs.	Janice M. Putney
Sat Jun 18, 1994	40D	Geom. figures	Randolph Ross

6 results for RECTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 24, 1985	88A	Acknowledgments of pmt.	Dale O. Burgener	Maleska
Thu Apr 28, 1977	9D	Certain parallelograms: Abbr.	Ann Jenkins	Maleska
Fri Apr 16, 1971	59A	Proofs of payment: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 19, 1961	17A	Churchmen: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 13, 1959	48A	Ministers' houses: Abbr.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Fri Dec 13, 1957	32D	Churchmen: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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