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3 results for NAUGHTY from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 14, 2019	Acrostic	X	Behaving badly; off-color	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
May 14, 2017	Acrostic	L	Apt to be on a bad seasonal list	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz
Jun 25, 2006	Acrostic	S	Behaving badly; a bit risque	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for NAUGHTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 19, 1993	24D	Mischievous or improper	Bryant White	Taub
Sat Sep 3, 1966	5D	Misbehaving.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Nov 19, 1962	47A	Mischievous.	Unknown	Farrar

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