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6 results for SHIEST from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Thu Jan 26, 2023	26D	Most like a wallflower (2)	Dan Ziring and Quiara Vasquez
Fri Jun 11, 2010	9A	Most diffident	John Dunn
Fri Mar 19, 2010	1D	Least likely to take command	Trip Payne
Sun Oct 5, 2003	95A	Least outgoing	Richard Silvestri
Sat May 2, 1998	28A	Least forward	Jeff Herrington
Sun Dec 14, 1997	63A	Most like a wallflower (2)	Nancy Salomon

9 results for SHIEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Apr 7, 1991	110D	Most bashful	Valerie Meunier	Maleska
Mon Oct 20, 1986	52A	Most bashful	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Thu Nov 25, 1976	8D	Most bashful	Deitmer	Weng
Mon Sep 17, 1962	10D	Most retiring.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 12, 1960	80A	Most timid.	Threba Johnson	Farrar
Sun Jan 18, 1959	1A	Most timid.	W. E. Jones	Farrar
Tue Oct 31, 1950	26A	Timidest.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 19, 1948	12D	Demurest.	I. Kert	Farrar
Sun Sep 12, 1948	61D	Most wary.	J. P. Worden	Farrar

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