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2 results for LOADING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 14, 2014	39D	Kind of dock	Jason Flinn	Shortz
Thu May 10, 2001	14A	Putting weight on?	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

6 results for LOADING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 15, 1985	72D	Kind of zone	Bert H. Kruse	Maleska
Fri Sep 10, 1976	2D	Taking on freight	Evelyn B. Rosenthal	Weng
Sat Sep 19, 1964	7D	Longshoreman's job.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 4, 1956	55A	Burdening.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Apr 8, 1955	41D	Taking on cargo.	Thomas Varner	Farrar
Sun Apr 26, 1953	25A	Burdening.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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