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4 results for INANEST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 22, 2021	45D	Most asinine	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Thu Jun 25, 2015	44D	Maximally moronic	David Poole	Shortz
Fri May 25, 2012	57A	Most slapstick	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Fri Aug 27, 1999	4D	Least sensible	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

2 results for INANEST from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 26, 2021	Panda	6D	Most ridiculous place for a bird	Michael Lieberman	Shortz
Feb 8, 2009	Cryptic	16A	Most ridiculous place for a bird (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

1 result for INANEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jul 31, 1973	59A	Silliest	Unknown	Weng

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