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8 results for RAINOUT from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 28, 2019	59A	Weather-related game cancellation	Aimee Lucido	Shortz
Tue Jul 31, 2018	37D	Reason for a doubleheader	David Woolf	Shortz
Thu Mar 23, 2017	54A	Game day disappointment	Sandy Ganzell	Shortz
Thu Dec 31, 2015	45D	Cause for a rescheduling	Ben Tausig	Shortz
Sat Jan 25, 2014	62A	Game that can't be played	James Mulhern	Shortz
Mon Sep 6, 2010	41D	Certain game cancellation	Randall J. Hartman	Shortz
Fri Jun 20, 1997	35D	Stadium disappointment	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jun 30, 1995	30A	Cause for rescheduling	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for RAINOUT from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 26, 2002	Diagramless	20D	Reason for rescheduling	Frank Longo	Shortz

2 results for RAINOUT from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 31, 1969	7D	Ball game halted by weather.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Nov 11, 1964	36A	Interrupt, as a ball game.	Unknown	Farrar

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