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4 results for NOSEY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 20, 2016	4D	Like a buttinsky	Gordon Johnson	Shortz
Tue May 10, 2016	64A	Poking around in other people's business	David Kwong	Shortz
Sun Dec 12, 1999	22D	Hardly unconcerned: Var.	Richard Silvestri	Shortz
Tue Apr 11, 1995	63A	Meddlesome	Gregory E. Paul	Shortz

16 results for NOSEY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Aug 1, 1992	32D	Intrusive	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Mon Jul 13, 1992	62A	___ Parker (busybody)	William Canine	Maleska
Mon Nov 18, 1991	62A	Inquisitive	William Canine	Maleska
Sun Nov 26, 1989	43D	___ Parker (busybody)	Arthur S. Verdesca	Maleska
Thu Dec 5, 1985	69A	___ Parker (busybody)	Peter Swift	Maleska
Tue Oct 23, 1984	29A	___ Parker (busybody)	Frank Geary	Maleska
Tue Dec 2, 1980	22A	___ Parker (busybody)	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska
Mon Jun 2, 1980	39A	Meddlesome	Herb L. Risteen	Maleska
Sun Jan 16, 1977	98A	Intrusive	Jordan S. Lasher	Weng
Wed Aug 11, 1976	9D	Inquisitive: Var.	Sidney L. Robbins	Weng
Wed Jan 5, 1966	33A	Inquisitive.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 30, 1959	63A	Given to prying: Colloq.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jan 22, 1958	66A	Unduly curious: Colloq.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Oct 29, 1954	31D	Inquisitive: Colloq.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1952	82A	___ Parker.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jun 13, 1943	114A	Inquisitive: colloq.	Joseph C. Emidy	Farrar

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