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9 results for GENTEEL from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jan 24, 2017	29A	Affectedly polite	John R. O'Brien
Sun Jun 19, 2016	61D	Decorous	David Woolf
Sun Feb 10, 2013	23D	Refined (4)	Patrick Berry
Sun Oct 7, 2012	16D	Refined (4)	Zoe Wheeler
Sun Sep 20, 2009	14D	Well-bred	Michael Ashley
Sun Mar 9, 2008	3D	Patrician	Patrick Berry
Sat Oct 20, 2007	12D	Refined (4)	Patrick Berry
Thu Jul 16, 1998	38A	Refined (4)	Kelly Clark
Tue Apr 4, 1995	10D	Polite	David J. Kahn

1 result for GENTEEL from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Sep 2, 2012	Panda	11D	Polite as 10 "Glee" performers	Mel Taub

9 results for GENTEEL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jan 1, 1993	42D	Refined	Nancy Scandrett Ross	Maleska
Fri Oct 9, 1987	25D	Refined	Rita Yelle	Maleska
Sun Nov 18, 1984	3D	Well-bred	George P. Sphicas	Maleska
Sat Jan 4, 1969	26A	Well-bred.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Oct 21, 1966	26D	Well-bred.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Apr 13, 1961	25A	Excessively refined.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Mar 7, 1958	51A	Pretentiously polite.	Melville Liverance	Farrar
Thu Dec 25, 1952	35D	Well-mannered.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 18, 1951	118A	Well-mannered.	Louis Baron	Farrar

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