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8 results for OILPAN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 25, 2020	24D	Crankcase component	Amanda Chung and Karl Ni	Shortz
Sun Jul 3, 2016	19A	Crankcase base (2)	Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Sun Mar 20, 2016	98A	Car collector?	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Mon Dec 15, 2014	43A	Crankcase base (2)	Zhouqin Burnikel and Dennis Ryall	Shortz
Mon Apr 21, 2014	6D	Crankcase reservoir	John Lieb	Shortz
Fri Dec 30, 2011	43D	Bottom of a crankcase (2)	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz
Tue Aug 2, 2011	29A	Bottom of a crankcase (2)	Albert R. Picallo	Shortz
Fri Jul 17, 1998	17A	Bottom of the crankcase	Randolph Ross	Shortz

3 results for OILPAN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 6, 1986	22D	Crankcase section	Bette Sue Cohen	Maleska
Thu Dec 27, 1962	30A	Crankcase reservoir.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Sun Oct 30, 1955	111D	Crankcase section.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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