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2 results for DOWNTIME from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 18, 2012	21A	Period for R&R	Adam G. Perl	Shortz
Thu Nov 16, 1995	36D	Computer glitch result	Rich Norris	Shortz

2 results for DOWNTIME from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 1, 2015	Acrostic	A	Stretch during a stoppage of work	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Dec 24, 2006	Acrostic	E	Consequence of malfunctioning machinery	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

1 result for DOWNTIME from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 6, 1973	4D	Inactive period in a factory	Unknown	Weng

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