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9 results for BALATA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 5, 1986	22A	Golf-ball cover gum	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Fri Mar 29, 1985	37D	Golf-ball ingredient from the bully tree	Nancy McCarthy	Maleska
Sun Jun 11, 1978	104A	Golf ball ingredient	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Thu Mar 18, 1976	20D	Golfball gum	Paul R. Barnes	Weng
Sat May 31, 1975	8A	Golf-ball gum	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sun Feb 4, 1968	133A	Bully tree.	Anne Fox	Farrar
Sun Oct 1, 1961	40D	Bully tree.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Mon Jan 4, 1960	9D	The bully tree.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 7, 1942	14A	South American rubber.	John L. Mapes	Farrar

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