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8 results for DETECTED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 24, 1984	13D	Spotted	James Barrick	Maleska
Mon Mar 22, 1982	28A	Caught in a misdeed	N. M. Meyer	Maleska
Thu Oct 23, 1980	43A	Spotted	Jeanette K. Brill	Maleska
Sun Apr 30, 1978	70A	Did some sleuthing	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sun Feb 26, 1967	95A	Discovered.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Fri Jan 16, 1959	7D	Found out.	Madeline Corse	Farrar
Sun Dec 25, 1955	84A	Found out.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Sep 6, 1952	35D	Caught in the act.	Unknown	Farrar

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