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4 results for CRANKED from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri May 6, 2016	35D	Started, as a generator	Julian Lim	Shortz
Sun Aug 31, 2008	56D	Got started, with "up" (2)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Fri Sep 7, 2007	41D	Got started, with "up" (2)	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Wed Jun 3, 1998	43D	Turned the handle	Karen Hodge	Shortz

4 results for CRANKED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 14, 1988	101A	Started a tin lizzie	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Sat May 5, 1973	37D	Started the Model T	Unknown	Weng
Sat Oct 28, 1972	5D	Wound up	Unknown	Weng
Mon Apr 25, 1955	46D	Started the car, in 1900.	Albert Blum	Farrar

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