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7 results for CRANKCASE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Fri Jul 12, 2013	17A	What gets the shaft?	Matt Ginsberg
Sun Sep 30, 2012	80A	Legal proceeding over a meth bust?	Elayne Cantor and Victor Fleming
Tue Oct 6, 2009	35D	... NKC ...	Matt Ginsberg
Sun Sep 27, 2009	93A	Dipstick housing	Patrick Berry
Sat Jul 27, 2002	20D	Housing under the hood	Robert H. Wolfe
Fri Oct 13, 2000	1D	Engine housing (2)	Joe DiPietro
Mon Aug 18, 1997	4D	Engine housing (2)	Joel D. Lafargue

2 results for CRANKCASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 22, 1991	58A	Trial of a grouch?	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Thu Oct 15, 1959	34A	Part of an engine.	Unknown	Farrar

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