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4 results for MISSUS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Nov 23, 2015	67A	Wife, informally (4)	Parker Lewis	Shortz
Thu Sep 18, 2014	51D	Wife, informally (4)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Sun Sep 21, 2008	59A	Wife, informally (4)	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Tue Mar 26, 1996	30D	Wife, informally (4)	J. S. Marrone	Shortz

1 result for MISSUS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 5, 2010	Diagramless	5D	Wifey	Fred Piscop	Shortz

3 results for MISSUS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 30, 1974	121D	Word for a wife	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Sun May 27, 1973	91A	Word for a wife	Nancy W. Atkinson	Weng
Sun Dec 25, 1955	71D	Better half.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar

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