Who once described puritanism as "the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MENCKEN Who once described puritanism as 'the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy' (7) New York Times May 12, 2018
5% BAR Happy hour haunt (3) LA Times Daily Aug 26, 2025
4% STRAITLACED Puritanical (6-5) (11) Puzzler Nov 11, 2025
4% MORNINGPERSON Someone who's eager to rise and shine (13) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
4% MAKEAWISH Advice to someone who's about to blow? (9) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
4% GRUNTLED Happy (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
4% LEST For fear that (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
4% CLAM Happy as a ___ (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
4% CLOWN Person who may put on a happy face (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 1, 2025
4% ALE Happy hour order that may be hoppy (3) Universal Nov 1, 2025

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