Proper's partner Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, April 15, 1998 · 59-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, April 15, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 15, 1998 · 59-Down · 4 letters
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exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
adjective
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