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3 results for NEEDINESS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 6, 2020	79D	Trait of a clingy romantic partner	David Kwong	Shortz
Thu Apr 9, 2015	36D	Poverty (2)	Jacob Stulberg	Shortz
Sat Sep 17, 2005	9D	Poverty (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for NEEDINESS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 1, 2020	Cryptic	21A	Unfortunately, in dens, see poverty (9)	John Forbes	Shortz

2 results for NEEDINESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Aug 29, 1963	30A	Poverty.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 15, 1954	34A	Want.	Unknown	Farrar

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