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8 results for BBLS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Apr 1, 2017	51D	Oil qtys.	Howard Barkin	Shortz
Sun Sep 12, 2010	68D	Crude qty.	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Thu May 1, 2008	53D	Oil qty.	Jim Leeds	Shortz
Thu Jun 7, 2007	1A	Crude containers: Abbr.	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Tue Feb 25, 2003	27D	OPEC units: Abbr.	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Sun Sep 23, 2001	1D	OPEC units	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sun Feb 2, 1997	49D	Beer holders: Abbr.	R. Silvestri	Shortz
Mon Feb 13, 1995	60D	Oil quantities: Abbr.	Sidney L. Robbins	Shortz

19 results for BBLS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 18, 1993	60D	Large liq. containers	Sidney L. Robbins	Taub
Fri Dec 27, 1991	48D	OPEC units	Ronald C. Hirschfeld	Maleska
Fri Oct 4, 1991	54D	Vintners' amts.	James E. Hinish, Jr.	Maleska
Sun Aug 14, 1988	110D	Some containers: Abbr.	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Sun Apr 20, 1986	30A	OPEC measures	John Dreyer	Maleska
Mon Jan 31, 1983	1D	Casks: Abbr.	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sat Dec 11, 1982	50D	Import abbr.	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Jul 6, 1980	109D	Oil units: Abbr.	Bert Rosenfield	Maleska
Sun Mar 21, 1976	111D	Containers: Abbr.	Arnold Moss	Weng
Sun Feb 23, 1975	37A	Units of measure: Abbr.	Bert Beaman	Weng
Fri May 3, 1974	53D	Beer containers: Abbr.	Jack Wherry	Weng
Sun Aug 26, 1973	105D	Cooper's products: Abbr.	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Tue Feb 17, 1970	1A	Containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Mon Dec 29, 1969	45D	Containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Oct 17, 1963	55D	Containers: Abbr.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Mon Oct 7, 1963	58D	Amounts: Abbr.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Sat Jul 27, 1963	10A	Containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 6, 1962	23A	Containers: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 31, 1962	1A	Cooper's product: Abbr.	Unknown	Farrar

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