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14 results for OILCAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 14, 2023	57A	"The Wizard of Oz" prop (4)	Vasu Seralathan	Shortz
Tue Feb 2, 2016	30A	Prop for the Tin Man	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Fri Sep 25, 2015	30A	Container with a long spout	James Mulhern	Shortz
Thu Jun 20, 2013	2D	Tin Man's need	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Thu Jun 23, 2011	1D	Garage container (2)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sat May 28, 2011	44D	"The Wizard of Oz" prop (4)	David Quarfoot	Shortz
Mon Dec 7, 2009	19D	Squirter at an auto garage	Ed Sessa	Shortz
Sun Sep 28, 2008	96D	Garage container (2)	Cathy Allis Millhauser	Shortz
Sat Mar 4, 2006	24A	Item with a long spout	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu Apr 14, 2005	50A	Squirter	David Murchie	Shortz
Sun Apr 15, 2001	85D	"The Wizard of Oz" prop (4)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Thu Jul 1, 1999	12D	Shop container	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Wed Sep 3, 1997	1D	Garage squirter	Hugh Davis	Shortz
Fri Dec 13, 1996	52A	"The Wizard of Oz" prop (4)	J. Page	Shortz

1 result for OILCAN from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 10, 2018	Acrostic	O	The Tin Man's first words in "The Wizard of Oz" (2 wds.)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

13 results for OILCAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jan 17, 1989	33A	Machinist's need	Don Groat	Maleska
Thu Nov 21, 1985	47D	Nickname of pitcher Boyd	Dorothy Davis	Maleska
Sun Mar 23, 1980	122A	Lubricator	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Mon May 14, 1979	59A	Item in a garage	Gaarder	Maleska
Thu Nov 22, 1973	48D	Garage-shelf item	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 18, 1973	72A	Garage-shelf item	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed May 8, 1968	44A	Garage item.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 27, 1962	23A	Mechanic's accessory.	E. R. Galli	Farrar
Mon Jun 13, 1960	47D	A must for the Tin Woodman.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun May 4, 1958	117A	The Tin Woodman's aid.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Fri Mar 8, 1957	43D	Necessity for the Tin Woodman.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Fri Nov 19, 1954	21A	Garage necessity.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Jan 19, 1953	48D	Denizen of the tool chest.	George Henderson	Farrar

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