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5 results for CAPTORS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 30, 1989	25A	The Egyptians, to Aïda	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Tue Dec 17, 1968	39D	Takers of prisoners.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 30, 1961	9D	Seizers.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 18, 1961	1A	Takers of prisoners.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jul 2, 1950	108D	Those who take prisoners.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar

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