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2 results for LAXEST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Sep 8, 2013	48D	Having the fewest rules	Pete Muller and Sue Keefer
Wed Jun 22, 2011	3D	Overpermissive to the extreme	Tim Croce

4 results for LAXEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Nov 24, 1989	48D	Least strict	Jim Page	Maleska
Tue Feb 7, 1984	33A	Least strict	Virginia P. Abelson	Maleska
Sun May 29, 1960	6D	Most remiss.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Thu Dec 4, 1958	10D	Least strict.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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