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% AUSTERE Puritanical (7) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
4% EERIER More haunted (6) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
4% APE Primate that may mimic someone (3)
4% CHATTERBOX Someone who talks incessantly (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
4% TESTY Like someone who's hangry (5) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
4% ALLAY Ease, as fears (5) Universal Feb 14, 2026
4% COWERED Cringed with fear (7) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
4% LEST For fear that (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 10, 2026
4% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 10, 2026

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