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2 results for MONASTIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue May 9, 2006	34A	Austere and reclusive	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sat Dec 4, 1999	38A	Reclusive and austere	Rich Norris	Shortz

8 results for MONASTIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 28, 1991	80D	Monk or monkish	Richard Silvestri	Maleska
Mon Sep 24, 1979	21D	Austere	Jean J. Davison	Maleska
Tue Apr 11, 1978	39D	Benedictine or Franciscan	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Jan 16, 1976	25A	Like a friar	Elaine D. Schorr	Weng
Mon Feb 10, 1958	32D	Given to asceticism.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Sep 5, 1954	130A	Secluded.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Mon Aug 31, 1953	35D	Ascetic.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sat May 23, 1953	40A	Pertaining to religious life.	Charles E. Gersch	Farrar

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