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1 result for GOLDBUG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Mon Mar 2, 2009	11D	Edgar Allan Poe story, with "The"	Lynn Lempel

5 results for GOLDBUG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 2, 1985	41A	Poe's treasure finder	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Mon Jan 19, 1976	43D	Famous insect	Norton Rhoades	Weng
Thu Feb 25, 1971	7D	Insect of mystery	Unknown	Weng
Wed Oct 20, 1965	41A	Poe title.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 4, 1963	23D	Story by Poe (with "The").	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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