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7 results for DRAFTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jan 19, 2020	21D	First takes	Victor Barocas	Shortz
Mon Jun 15, 2015	68A	Preliminary versions of a paper	Mike Buckley	Shortz
Thu Aug 15, 2013	5D	Bar offerings	Jeff Chen	Shortz
Mon Nov 14, 2005	48D	Pre-edited versions	Marjorie Berg	Shortz
Sun Apr 3, 2005	78A	Pub servings	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Thu Nov 8, 2001	2D	Preliminary write-ups	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Tue Jul 20, 1999	49D	Bartenders' servings	Joy L. Wouk	Shortz

1 result for DRAFTS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jun 18, 2006	Panda	13D	500 floaters	Mel Taub	Shortz

12 results for DRAFTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 10, 1988	14D	Prepares a paper	Christopher Page	Maleska
Tue Sep 13, 1983	44D	Bank checks	Whitten	Maleska
Wed Aug 24, 1983	51D	Rough scripts	Louis Sabin	Maleska
Sat Dec 3, 1977	33A	Checks	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Maleska
Tue Jun 27, 1972	9D	Air currents	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jun 15, 1971	22A	Rough sketches	Unknown	Weng
Sat Dec 28, 1963	9D	Sketches.	Marvin Aledort	Farrar
Sun Mar 4, 1962	15A	Air currents.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Wed Nov 9, 1960	48A	Currents of air.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 3, 1960	6A	Checkers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 27, 1959	84A	Game of checkers.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Jan 14, 1945	136D	Select for service.	Bert Storey	Farrar

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