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4 results for DRAFTY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 6, 2020	3D	Like a hospital gown, maybe	Caitlin Reid	Shortz
Sun Jul 28, 2013	46D	Poorly insulated, say	Andrew Reynolds	Shortz
Wed May 5, 2004	8D	Having open windows, maybe	Nancy Salomon	Shortz
Tue May 2, 2000	25A	Not keeping out the wind	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for DRAFTY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 23, 2010	Acrostic	P	A bit too well ventilated	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

5 results for DRAFTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 10, 1974	51D	Like most barns	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Sat Nov 28, 1959	8D	Improperly ventilated.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Oct 21, 1953	44A	Poorly insulated.	Helen Chapman	Farrar
Sun Oct 12, 1952	104D	Breezy.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1951	33A	Wind-swept.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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