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5 results for MEANIES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 21, 2008	59D	Scoundrels	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sat Oct 11, 2003	33D	Malefactors	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sat Jul 19, 2003	14D	Malicious ones	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Thu Nov 1, 2001	45D	Stinkers	Rich Norris	Shortz
Mon Jan 10, 1994	37A	Blue "Yellow Submarine" characters	Randolph Ross	Shortz

4 results for MEANIES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Mar 29, 1992	45A	Cinderella's stepsisters, e.g.	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Sun Sep 4, 1983	74D	Villains	Mary Virginia Orna	Maleska
Wed Aug 23, 1972	44D	Nasty ones	Unknown	Weng
Sun Apr 27, 1969	88A	Spiteful ones: Colloq.	A. J. Santora	Weng

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