Answer:

nellies

Answer	Crossword Clue
NELLIES	Nervous ones
NELLIES	"Nice" people.
NELLIES	Dames Melba and Bly.

NELLIES	Melba and others.
NELLIES	Nice or nervous.
NELLIES	Often-nice girls
NELLIES	Bly and Forbush
NELLIES	Bly and Melba
NELLIES	Nervous ... (worrywarts)
NELLIES	Nervous ...
NELLIES	Nervous types

Crossword

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