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3 results for TURPS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 28, 1986	43A	Paint cleaners, for short	Barbara J. Weakley	Maleska
Sun Jun 18, 1972	66A	Paint thinners, for short	Herbert Ettenson	Weng
Fri Dec 15, 1950	50D	Paint remover: Colloq.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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