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6 results for STRICTER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 28, 2022	33D	Less forgiving (3)	Jem Burch	Shortz
Mon Apr 13, 2009	3D	Less forgiving (3)	Natan Last	Shortz
Fri Feb 1, 2008	31D	Less lax	Doug Peterson	Shortz
Sat Feb 20, 1999	56A	Less forgiving (3)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sun Oct 27, 1996	87D	More rigid	N. N. Joline	Shortz
Thu Jan 11, 1996	41D	More regimented	B. Jorgensen	Shortz

2 results for STRICTER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 20, 1993	43A	Not as easygoing	Robert H. Wolfe	Taub
Sun Sep 1, 1957	62D	More exact.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar

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