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6 results for NASTIER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Apr 1, 2023	12D	Comparatively unpleasant	Wyna Liu and Joel Fagliano
Sun Dec 15, 2013	79A	Not so nice (2)	Jeff Chen
Mon Oct 18, 2004	45D	Not as nice	Steve Kahn
Sun Jul 16, 2000	91A	Not so nice (2)	David J. Kahn
Tue Mar 14, 2000	46A	More spiteful	Cynthia Joy Higgins
Sun Dec 21, 1997	79D	More odious	Frances Hansen

1 result for NASTIER from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
May 18, 1997	Cryptic	24A	North America's level: not so nice (7)	Fraser Simpson

9 results for NASTIER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 16, 1988	14D	Meaner	Rhonda Kraus	Maleska
Wed Aug 3, 1977	19D	Less cordial	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Mon Dec 6, 1976	29D	More snide	Michael W. Miller	Weng
Sun Jan 7, 1973	105A	More vexatious	Edward J. O'Brien	Weng
Fri Sep 13, 1968	7D	More unpleasant.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 16, 1966	29D	Meaner.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 25, 1950	19D	More unpleasant.	Leonard Goldberg	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1945	145A	More vicious.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Jul 18, 1943	10D	More dangerous.	Charles Erlenkotter	Farrar

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