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2 results for LEADING from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 25, 1997	29A	Ahead (2)	A. J. Santora	Shortz
Fri Jan 3, 1997	54A	Ahead (2)	M. Nosowsky	Shortz

1 result for LEADING from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
May 20, 2007	Cryptic	1A	First part of journey interrupted by a racket (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

8 results for LEADING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jan 9, 1991	24D	Ahead	Melvin Kenworthy	Maleska
Mon Feb 23, 1987	29A	In the van	James R. Burns	Maleska
Sat Aug 23, 1986	4D	Kind of question	Jesse Roarke	Maleska
Fri Feb 6, 1981	17A	Like some lights	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Mon Jun 9, 1969	18A	On top.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 19, 1967	130A	Ahead.	Jean Reed	Farrar
Tue Mar 6, 1962	56A	Principal.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Mar 2, 1955	1D	Principal.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar

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