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10 results for EXXON from Shortz Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Wed Mar 8, 2017	36D	Competitor of BP	Paula Gamache
Sun Jul 24, 2011	3D	Shell alternative	Kurt Mueller
Wed Apr 21, 2010	65A	Half of a giant 1999 merger	Peter A. Collins
Thu Apr 2, 2009	69A	BP competitor (2)	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Sat Apr 26, 2008	24D	Replacer of the Humble brand in the early 1970s	Brad Wilber
Wed May 16, 2007	32A	It merged with Mobil	Patrick Blindauer
Tue Apr 24, 2007	19A	Speedpass-accepting gas company	Brendan Emmett Quigley
Thu Apr 22, 2004	27D	1-Across competitor	Daniel C. Bryant
Thu Jul 10, 2003	6D	BP competitor (2)	Michael Shteyman
Sat Aug 9, 1997	29A	Corporate giant based in Irving, Tex.	Raymond Hamel