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6 results for PENETRANT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Dec 5, 1986	12D	Piercer	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu May 22, 1980	11D	Sharp, acute insect	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Fri Jan 3, 1958	47A	Piercing.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Aug 11, 1957	68D	Sharp.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Fri Nov 9, 1951	3D	Piercing, sharp.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Nov 5, 1950	54D	Sharp; subtle.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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