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4 results for DROPTHEBALL from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Sep 19, 2020	23D	Blow it	Robyn Weintraub	Shortz
Thu May 31, 2001	51A	Mess up at a critical moment	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Mon Dec 30, 1996	17A	Make an error	C. F. Murray	Shortz
Thu Apr 13, 1995	8D	Fail to follow through	Glenn E. Sykes	Shortz

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