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6 results for DEPLETES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Feb 3, 1987	42D	Gradually uses up resources	James R. Burns	Maleska
Thu Feb 9, 1984	10D	Empties wholly or partly	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Nov 13, 1977	4D	Exhausts, as resources	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Thu Jan 21, 1971	5D	Empties	Unknown	Weng
Wed Dec 16, 1970	36D	Exhausts	Unknown	Weng
Wed Apr 28, 1965	35D	Drains.	Unknown	Farrar

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