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8 results for OILMEN from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 6, 2017	2D	Some Texas tycoons (2)	Lisa Loeb and Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sun Nov 29, 2015	96D	J. Paul Getty and others	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Wed Sep 19, 2012	53A	Drill instructors?	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Sun Jun 3, 2012	35A	Well-connected industrialists?	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Dec 23, 2006	20A	Ones with well-defined careers?	Myles Callum	Shortz
Mon Aug 23, 2004	50D	Some Texas tycoons (2)	Nancy Salomon and Kyle Mahowald	Shortz
Sun Jan 11, 2004	84A	Rig owners	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Nov 4, 2001	10D	Some Texan V.I.P.'s	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

6 results for OILMEN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 24, 1989	18D	Some Sooners	Betty Jorgensen	Maleska
Fri Jun 15, 1973	25A	Texas V.I.P.'s	Unknown	Weng
Sun Sep 12, 1965	22A	Wildcatters, for example.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Oct 14, 1963	33D	Texas millionaires.	Leonard Sussman	Farrar
Sun Nov 23, 1958	19D	Some Texans.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sun Apr 8, 1956	25A	Oklahoma tycoons.	Charles Baron	Farrar

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