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2 results for PENTANE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 22, 2016	33D	It's named for its five carbon atoms	Paula Gamache	Shortz
Fri Feb 8, 2002	37D	Bottled gas	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

4 results for PENTANE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 9, 1969	41D	Petroleum derivative.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jan 26, 1961	5D	Petroleum hydrocarbon.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 27, 1960	12D	Hydrocarbon.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jan 17, 1943	75A	Gas found in petroleum.	Amy L. Glazier	Farrar

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