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11 results for RAYA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 3, 1992	19D	Ottoman peasant	Rosalind Pavane	Maleska
Wed Jan 11, 1984	35A	Ottoman peasant	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Dec 1, 1983	56A	Christian under Ottoman rule	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Sun Oct 11, 1970	43D	Ottoman slave	Elmer Toro	Weng
Mon Apr 29, 1968	58D	Sultan's subject.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 23, 1968	28D	Non-Moslem of Turkey.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Aug 24, 1967	37A	E. I. bird, the broadbill.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri May 13, 1966	16A	East Indian bird.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 24, 1957	43A	East Indian broadbill.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 4, 1948	9D	East Indian broadbill.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Jan 26, 1947	130D	East India broadbill.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar

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