Clues for the word "DRAFT"
We've had 101 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 156 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on May 12, 2026.
Definition of draft
- a. - Pertaining to, or used for, drawing or pulling (as vehicles, loads, etc.). Same as Draught.
- a. - Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air. Same as Draught.
- v. t. - To draw the outline of; to delineate.
- v. t. - To compose and write; as, to draft a memorial.
- v. t. - To draw from a military band or post, or from any district, company, or society; to detach; to select.
- v. t. - To transfer by draft.
Referring Clues
- Unedited version
- Early writing
- Alternative to a volunteer army
- Object of a 1960's protest
- Send to the front?
- It may give you a cold shoulder
- It was eliminated by Nixon
- First version
- Beer, often, or word that can precede the last word in 20-, 35-, and 57-Across
- Unwelcome air
- Word before beer or dodger
- Unedited piece
- Bar order
- "Rough" writing
- Reason to close the window
- First attempt
- Rough sketch
- Reason to close a window
- It's not final
- First manuscript
- What dodgers dodged
- Player selection process
- Select, as for military service
- Preliminary text
- Pub order
- Unwanted breeze
- House chiller
- Current of air
- Air current
- Conscrip-tion
- Conscription
- Early version of a script
- Early copy
- Preliminary version
- Uncomfortable breeze
- Impress into service
- Fantasy football kickoff
- What some dodgers evaded
- Event with picks
- What you may open the door for
- Annual N.B.A. event
- Word before board or beer
- Uncle Sam's call-up
- Pre-publishing effort
- NBA or NFL event
- Curtain mover
- Unedited manuscript
- First try
- Breeze
- Formulate
- Frequent ESPN topic
- Preliminary piece
- April 2016 NFL event
- Early version
- Preliminary write-up
- It's not the final copy of a novel
- Rough outline
- Doctor behind preliminary version
- Plan produced by doctor getting behind
- Draw up a plan for conscription
- Team-building exercise?
- Sketch
- Preliminary drawing
- Conscription (US)
- Preliminary text or plan
- Plan to have a drink, say
- Leader of Republicans plugging inane plan
- Preliminary drawing of drink from the barrel, say
- Preliminary outline
- Doctor behind with a bit of paperwork
- Right to puncture preposterous plan
- Plan which might be taken on board, we hear
- Preliminary sketch
- Outline
- What dodgers dodged, or what you might find in the starred answers
- See 11
- Sketch with loud oath put about
- Preliminary plan
- Rector appears in silly sketch
- Writer's preliminary version
- Payment avoided by some Brooklyn Dodgers?
- Rough version
- Doctor behind plan
- "Rough" edition
- Preliminary form of conscription
- Silly frame for Rembrandt's capital sketch
- A sketch
- King spoiling absurd plan
- Proofreader's copy
- Early article version
- Preliminary copy
- With military detachment, the doctor's stern
- Rough write-up
- Unwelcome bit of cool air
- Version of a document
- Editor's document
- "Rough" or "final" version of an essay
- Annual NFL event
- See 31-Down
- Feature of an old home, perhaps
- Writer's first effort
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - May 12, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - November 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 06, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 28, 2025
- LA Times - September 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 05, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 02, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2025
- LA Times - April 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 24, 2024
- LA Times - November 20, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 29, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 11, 2024
- New York Times - February 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 22, 2023
- LA Times - November 23, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 02, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 02, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - May 03, 2023
- Family Time - April 02, 2023
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