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1 result for MEANNESS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 14, 2003	47A	Scrooge overcame this	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

1 result for MEANNESS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Dec 3, 2006	Cryptic	3D	Caught in muddle, Elizabeth I's mother displays malice (8)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

3 results for MEANNESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 22, 1974	34A	Ignoble quality	Steven Kahan	Weng
Mon May 11, 1970	34A	Ornery quality	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 8, 1944	103D	Baseness.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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