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4 results for DRYNESS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Oct 3, 2013	43D	Chardonnay feature	Evan Birnholz	Shortz
Sat Nov 30, 1996	61A	Sommelier's consideration	R. Norris	Shortz
Sun Apr 23, 1995	73D	Cause of cough	Randolph Ross	Shortz
Sat Feb 12, 1994	62A	Thirst	Rand H. Burns	Shortz

1 result for DRYNESS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 16, 2023	Acrostic	F	Quality of some humor and wine	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

6 results for DRYNESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 22, 1992	16D	Xerosis	Bernard Meren	Maleska
Sun Dec 5, 1976	4D	Thirst	Maura B. Jacobson	Weng
Thu Jul 18, 1974	72A	Aridity	Marie West	Weng
Sat Jul 23, 1966	25D	Climatic condition.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 13, 1953	62A	Lack of oil.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1948	124A	Thirst.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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