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2 results for OILOF from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 14, 2002	3D	___ vitriol (sulfuric acid)	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Nov 22, 1998	25D	___ Olay	Nelson Hardy	Shortz

9 results for OILOF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Nov 17, 1991	44D	___ catechumens	June A. Boggs	Maleska
Thu Jul 31, 1986	30D	___ wintergreen	Shirley Soloway	Maleska
Wed Dec 26, 1984	24A	___ vitriol	Troxell	Maleska
Sun Feb 12, 1984	70D	___ turpentine	Derrick C. Niederman	Maleska
Thu Mar 17, 1983	46D	___ vitriol	Charles Engler	Maleska
Sun Sep 2, 1979	12D	___ wintergreen	E.T.M.	Maleska
Fri Jan 31, 1964	42A	___ wintergreen.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Apr 21, 1963	24D	___ vitriol.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Wed Oct 31, 1962	61A	___ wintergreen.	Unknown	Farrar

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