Figuratively, a prudishly conventional person who originated in Thomas Morton's 1798 comedy Speed the Plough Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MRSGRUNDY Figuratively, a prudishly conventional person who originated in Thomas Morton's 1798 comedy Speed the Plough (9)
48% NUN Convent figure (3)
42% MASTER Original person in authority (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
40% MAINSTREAM Conventional * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
39% ABSENTEE Person who's a no-show (8) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
39% FURROW Rut formed by a plough (6) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
39% ARANS While ploughing (nom.) (5) The Times O Tempora Jan 3, 2026
39% ORTHODOX Conventional (8) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
39% NORM Convention (4) LA Times Daily Dec 24, 2025
37% REBEL Flout convention (5) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
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