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4 results for VILEST from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Dec 3, 2025	30D	Superlatively contemptible	Victor Barocas	Shortz
Sat May 20, 2023	7A	"The ___ deeds like poison weeds / Bloom well in prison-air": Oscar Wilde	Erica Hsiung Wojcik	Shortz
Thu Oct 7, 2010	15D	Most repellent	Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Sun Dec 31, 2006	111D	Most loathsome	Elizabeth C. Gorski	Shortz

7 results for VILEST from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Feb 3, 1989	35D	Most repulsive	William Canine	Maleska
Fri Jan 6, 1984	49D	Most repulsive	Eugene T. Maleska	Maleska
Thu Oct 15, 1981	43D	Of least worth	Christy Ridley	Maleska
Mon Sep 7, 1981	5D	Most hideous	David Galef	Maleska
Mon Nov 6, 1978	46D	Most repulsive	Vincent L. Osborne	Maleska
Fri Jun 8, 1973	43A	Lowest	Unknown	Weng
Tue Aug 7, 1962	48A	Most despicable.	Unknown	Farrar

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