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5 results for MODESTY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 7, 2023	38A	"The virtue of the lukewarm," per Sartre	Adrian Johnson	Shortz
Sun Jun 2, 2019	50D	Quality feigned by a humblebrag	Erik Agard	Shortz
Fri Sep 26, 2003	41D	Unwillingness to crow	Eric Berlin	Shortz
Sun May 18, 2003	25A	What blowhards lack	Nancy Nicholson Joline	Shortz
Sun Aug 20, 2000	85D	Victorian virtue	Charles M. Deber	Shortz

17 results for MODESTY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Oct 25, 1991	35A	Decorum	Patterson Pepple	Maleska
Fri Nov 22, 1985	7D	Decorum	Gayle Dean	Maleska
Sun Jan 27, 1985	78D	Flower-of-an-hour	Frances Hansen	Maleska
Sun Mar 20, 1983	105D	Decorum	Judith C. Dalton	Maleska
Sun Feb 22, 1976	95D	Humility	Tap Osborn	Weng
Sat Jan 24, 1976	25D	Decorum	Sidney Nelson	Weng
Fri Jan 31, 1975	47A	Unpretentiousness	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Thu Jan 31, 1974	47A	Humility	Joan DeRosso	Weng
Wed Aug 26, 1970	10D	Victorian virtue	Unknown	Weng
Fri Dec 28, 1962	60A	Old-fashioned virtue.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Sun Dec 22, 1957	97D	Diffidence.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Oct 3, 1957	38D	Shyness.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Oct 9, 1955	78D	Opposite of boastfulness.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Mon Apr 18, 1955	43D	Maidenly trait.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Wed Oct 25, 1950	19A	An old-fashioned virtue.	Edward Buckler	Farrar
Sun Sep 17, 1950	47A	Diffidence.	Alice Cook	Farrar
Sun Mar 29, 1942	53A	"A virtue not often found among poets."—Cervantes.	Alvin Ashby	Farrar

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