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3 results for DOWNY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jan 27, 2009	31A	Popular fabric softener	Jim Hyres
Wed Dec 15, 2004	54D	Soft, like cotton	Zach Jesse
Sun Aug 10, 2003	99D	Soft	Cathy Millhauser

9 results for DOWNY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 28, 1993	67A	Like fluff	Kenneth Haxton	Maleska
Mon Oct 17, 1988	26D	Soft and fluffy	Thomas Bohm	Maleska
Thu Jan 10, 1985	6D	Soft and fluffy	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Fri Apr 20, 1984	19A	Soft	Brown	Maleska
Fri Oct 2, 1981	38A	Soft	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Jul 12, 1981	118D	Soft and fluffy	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Tue Oct 3, 1972	46D	Soft	Unknown	Weng
Thu Jun 15, 1961	6D	Soft.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 7, 1954	64A	Soft.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar

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