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5 results for PRUDES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Aug 14, 2016	90D	Tut-tutters	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sun Jul 20, 2008	13A	Unlikely attenders of R-rated films	Barry C. Silk	Shortz
Fri Aug 2, 2002	21A	They're no fun	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz
Sat Feb 17, 1996	45D	Crabapple Annies	Bob Sefick	Shortz
Wed Nov 16, 1994	1D	Hardly libertines	Chuck Deodene	Shortz

1 result for PRUDES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 3, 2005	Diagramless	57A	Nice Nellies	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz

9 results for PRUDES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 1, 1991	45D	Nice Nellies	Arthur W. Palmer	Maleska
Sun Sep 14, 1986	59A	Nice Nellies	E.T.M.	Maleska
Sun Nov 30, 1969	73A	Mrs. Grundy and others	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Apr 5, 1961	5D	Mrs. Grundys.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Dec 3, 1960	49D	Very proper persons.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 14, 1960	8D	Priggish persons.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 6, 1959	69D	Extreme Victorians.	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Sun Sep 28, 1958	61A	Victorians.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun May 20, 1945	14D	Bluenoses.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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