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2 results for DRAINED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 18, 2017	8D	Really ready to rest	Steve Overton	Shortz
Tue Oct 1, 2002	26D	Emptied	Michael Shteyman	Shortz

2 results for DRAINED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 16, 2021	Panda	44D	Totally exhausted and dire	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Sep 7, 1997	Diagramless	46D	Spent	Frank Longo	Shortz

5 results for DRAINED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 30, 1990	3D	In a state of exhaustion	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Sun Apr 28, 1974	64D	Used up	Joseph LaFauci	Weng
Sat Jul 15, 1972	10D	Exhausted	Unknown	Weng
Mon Aug 13, 1951	44D	Flowed off gradually.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 18, 1944	33A	Drew off.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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