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1 result for FIREDRILL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jan 28, 2013	58A	Safety exercise prompted by an alarm	Jaime Hutchison and Victor Fleming	Shortz

1 result for FIREDRILL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 10, 2006	Cryptic	3D	Bell or whistle getting set off for safety run-through (4,5)	Todd McClary	Shortz

2 results for FIREDRILL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 8, 1965	9D	School event.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Feb 26, 1955	33A	Important school practice.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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