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4 results for LOCOMOTIVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Oct 16, 2024	60A	Crazy reason	Hanh Huynh	Fagliano
Sat Jan 1, 2011	60A	Steam roller?	Mark Diehl	Shortz
Sun Sep 19, 1999	59A	COOL! MOVE IT!	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Mon Jul 12, 1999	11D	A crazy cause?	Carol R. Blumenstein	Shortz

2 results for LOCOMOTIVE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 8, 2023	Acrostic	O	Capable of independent movement; another term for Answer F.	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz
Feb 28, 2021	Acrostic	M	Literally, "moving from place to place"	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for LOCOMOTIVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 6, 1983	14D	Crazy reason for doing something?	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Sat Oct 27, 1962	15A	Iron horse.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Feb 20, 1957	17A	Where to find Casey Jones.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar

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