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6 results for ASPALE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 20, 1982	25A	___ as a ghost	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sun Dec 28, 1980	4A	___ as a ghost	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Aug 3, 1980	7A	___ as a ghost	Jordan S. Lasher	Maleska
Sun Jun 19, 1977	61D	___ as a ghost	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue Apr 20, 1971	8A	___ as a ghost	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 10, 1963	45D	___ as a ghost.	Unknown	Farrar

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