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4 results for OILING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 6, 2022	21A	Loosening, as a joint	Simeon Seigel	Shortz
Fri Mar 22, 2002	33A	Mechanic's job, at times	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Tue Jul 22, 1997	51A	Conditioning, as leather	Fred Piscop	Shortz
Sun Jul 23, 1995	64A	Bit of machine maintenance	Fran & Lou Sabin	Shortz

7 results for OILING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 10, 1992	18D	Bodybuilder's preshow activity	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Fri Feb 15, 1991	5D	Mechanic's job	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Tue Aug 30, 1988	34A	Doing a lube job	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Sun Dec 25, 1983	3D	Lubrication	Anne Fox	Maleska
Sun Dec 27, 1964	65D	Anointing.	Frances Hansen	Farrar
Sun Sep 1, 1946	18D	Lubricating.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar
Sun Apr 14, 1946	104A	Lubricating.	Charles Cross	Farrar

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