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10 results for BOTTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 12, 1976	69D	W. H. Upson's salesman	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Sun Jun 16, 1974	128A	Clay plugs	Raymond F. Eisner	Weng
Sun Apr 10, 1960	68A	Fictional tractor salesman.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Jul 27, 1957	34A	Alexander ___, famous fictional salesman.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Tue Sep 1, 1953	26D	Upson's tractor salesman and epistolarian.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Feb 3, 1953	26A	Fictional tractor salesman.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Dec 7, 1952	51A	Alexander ___, fictional tractor salesman.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Nov 25, 1951	1D	Upson's letter-writing hero.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue Nov 6, 1951	17A	Fictional tractor salesman.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 27, 1950	45D	The earthworm tractor man.	Unknown	Farrar

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