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4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, May 1, 2001 · 64-Across

Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 1995 and May 2001.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 1, 2001 · 64-Across · 4 letters

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exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

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