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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum | ||||
| 27% | 6 | Based on Edgar Allan Poe's quote: "The ******ians, back when Boston was a puritan stronghold" | ||
noun • state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services | ||||
| 27% | 10 | The surname of a Puritan poetess | ||
noun • poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672) | ||||
Puritan Could Be Quietly Offensive
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PRUDE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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PRUDE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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