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243 total results for NEARS( score: 50 )

74 results for NEARS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Sep 15, 2024100DApproaches (12)Aimee LucidoFagliano
Fri May 17, 202459AGets larger, visuallyHemant MehtaFagliano
Sun Jan 28, 202497DConverges on (6)Nathan HasegawaShortz
Fri Oct 6, 202346AGets warmer, say (2)Zhouqin Burnikel and Tom PepperShortz
Sun Apr 3, 202256AImpends (2)Byron WaldenShortz
Thu Oct 28, 202139AGets warmer, so to speak (2)Alan MassengillShortz
Sun Sep 12, 2021109DApproaches (12)Alex RosenShortz
Tue Mar 30, 202154DLooms, sayAlex Rosen and Brad WilberShortz
Sat May 9, 202065AGets warmer, say (2)Erik Agard and Miriam EstrinShortz
Thu Mar 26, 202049DGets in the neighborhood ofAlex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Tue Feb 18, 202051DApproaches (12)John GuzzettaShortz
Sun Jun 23, 201998DGets warmer, so to speak (2)David Liben-Nowell and Victor BarocasShortz
Wed Oct 31, 201826DBecomes imminentBruce HaightShortz
Mon Oct 1, 201855DComes closerChuck DeodeneShortz
Sun Sep 30, 201833DApproaches (12)Natan LastShortz
Thu Dec 28, 201753DMoves toward (2)Gary LarsonShortz
Wed Mar 22, 201774AEdges up toJeffrey WechslerShortz
Thu Mar 16, 201732DVerges on (6)Joel FaglianoShortz
Mon Nov 21, 201652DApproaches (12)John LiebShortz
Sun Jul 3, 201653DNarrows the gap withSamuel A. DonaldsonShortz
Thu Jun 23, 201615AConverges on (6)Megan Amram and David KwongShortz
Sun Feb 14, 2016119AApproximates (3)Mary Lou GuizzoShortz
Sun Mar 15, 201527AGets close to (2)Dan FeyerShortz
Wed Jun 11, 201433DGets in the vicinity ofIan LivengoodShortz
Tue May 6, 20144DApproaches (12)Alex BajczShortz
Sun Mar 9, 20147DAdvances onBrendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Fri Nov 8, 201322DVerges on (6)Alan ArbesfeldShortz
Mon Aug 26, 201357AGets closer toIan LivengoodShortz
Tue Jun 25, 201366AGets close to (2)Joel FaglianoShortz
Mon Feb 25, 201318DGets closerAngela Olson HalstedShortz
Thu Nov 1, 201210DAlmost reachesGeorge Barany and Victor BarocasShortz
Thu May 28, 200963AVerges on (6)Gary CeeShortz
Sat Feb 7, 200921AComes up toPete MullerShortz
Sun Jan 18, 200979DConverges on (6)Randolph RossShortz
Wed Nov 12, 200827DZeroes in on (2)Peter A. CollinsShortz
Fri Jun 27, 200832ABellies up toBrad WilberShortz
Sun Jun 8, 200898DGets warmer (2)Will NedigerShortz
Thu May 22, 200818DConverges on (6)Richard SilvestriShortz
Sun Apr 22, 2007133AVerges on (6)Victor FlemingShortz
Mon Oct 16, 200631DDraws nigh (2)Paula GamacheShortz
Fri Aug 5, 200559AAppropinquatesDavid Ainslie MacleodShortz
Wed Apr 6, 200512DCloses in on (6)Michael DoranShortz
Sat Jan 31, 200424AStarts to resembleByron WaldenShortz
Mon Jan 26, 200452DCloses in on (6)Patrick MerrellShortz
Sun Jan 25, 200437AComes closeHarvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Thu Apr 3, 200340AZeroes in on (2)Jim HyresShortz
Tue Dec 31, 200266AApproaches (12)Gene NewmanShortz
Sun Oct 20, 200299AGets "warmer" (2)Harvey Estes and Nancy SalomonShortz
Sun Apr 21, 200230AIs on the verge ofTrip PayneShortz
Thu Mar 7, 200265AConverges on (6)Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Tue Oct 9, 20016DApproaches (12)Peter GordonShortz
Sat Sep 1, 200159ALeans towardDana MotleyShortz
Tue Apr 17, 200140AVerges on (6)Greg StaplesShortz
Mon Jun 19, 200042ACloses in on (6)Manny NosowskyShortz
Mon Apr 24, 200051DApproaches (12)Peter GordonShortz
Tue Apr 11, 200027DDraws nigh (2)Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. BlackardShortz
Wed Jun 23, 199919ACloses in on (6)Alan OlschwangShortz
Thu Jun 17, 199944AOpposite of pulls awayRichard SilvestriShortz
Thu May 20, 199929AGets warmer, perhapsZack ButlerShortz
Fri May 7, 199948DMoves toward (2)Dana MotleyShortz
Sat Dec 26, 199849DGets in range ofA. J. SantoraShortz
Thu Mar 5, 199866AGets 30-DownWayne Robert WilliamsShortz
Sun Dec 7, 199753AApproaches (12)Randolph RossShortz
Wed Nov 27, 199618DApproaches (12)R. HughesShortz
Fri Jun 28, 199651DApproximates (3)D. J. KahnShortz
Tue May 21, 199619DGets closeJ. SchmalzbachShortz
Mon Dec 18, 199569AApproaches (12)Randall J. HartmanShortz
Sun Nov 5, 199539DVerges on (6)Dean NilesShortz
Sun Jul 2, 199545DConverges on (6)Alex K. JustinShortz
Tue Jan 10, 199516ACloses in on (6)Christopher PageShortz
Sun Nov 27, 1994123AApproximates (3)Jacques LiwerShortz
Fri Sep 2, 199462AMoves in onBryant WhiteShortz
Sun May 29, 199465AImpends (2)Janet R. BenderShortz
Tue Feb 15, 199431ACloses in on (6)Jonathan SchmatzbachShortz
169 results for NEARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Feb 2, 199359AApproachesMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Wed May 20, 199248ADraws nighLois SidwayMaleska
Mon Mar 30, 199249DComes closeMary S. SnyderMaleska
Sun Jan 12, 1992104AApproximatesBarbara SpringerMaleska
Sat Jun 1, 199147AApproachesBryant WhiteMaleska
Thu Feb 28, 199127DComes closerEli WesoffMaleska
Mon Dec 3, 199042DApproachesPeter SwiftMaleska
Tue Aug 21, 199067AApproachesSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Fri Aug 17, 199057DComes closeEli WesoffMaleska
Thu Aug 9, 199016DApproachesWilliam BaxleyMaleska
Sun Jul 8, 1990117AApproachesCharles M. DeberMaleska
Mon Mar 19, 199052AApproachesSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Thu Dec 21, 198941AApproachesErnst TheimerMaleska
Sun Dec 10, 198986DDraws closerJim PageMaleska
Thu Jun 15, 198940DApproachesLouis SabinMaleska
Fri Jun 2, 198926DComes closeMargaret W. HuskeyMaleska
Sun May 21, 198965AApproachesThomas W. UnderhillMaleska
Mon Nov 21, 198857AApproachesSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Wed Oct 26, 198864AApproachesBernice GordonMaleska
Tue May 3, 198864AComes closerSam Bellotto, Jr.Maleska
Tue Mar 8, 198846AComes closerChristopher PageMaleska
Sun Dec 13, 1987106AComes closerLouis SabinMaleska
Tue Aug 25, 198719DComes closerEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Tue Dec 2, 198613DApproachesJohn GreenmanMaleska
Thu Oct 9, 198663AApproachesJudith PerryMaleska
Mon Aug 4, 198618AApproachesAlfio MicciMaleska
Fri Jul 25, 198648AApproachesGeorge MadridMaleska
Thu Jun 19, 19866DApproachesCharles E. GerschMaleska
Sat Mar 22, 198630DApproachesPatterson PeppleMaleska
Mon Mar 10, 198653AApproachesShirley SolowayMaleska
Sun Jan 26, 198651DEdges up onBert RosenfieldMaleska
Sat Aug 31, 198565AApproachesMichael J. ParrisMaleska
Wed Apr 17, 198511DComes closeShirley SolowayMaleska
Fri Mar 29, 198524AApproachesNancy McCarthyMaleska
Sun Feb 10, 198523DComes closeBert H. KruseMaleska
Sun Sep 9, 198420DApproachesRichard SilvestriMaleska
Sun Jun 3, 198453AApproachesBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Wed Apr 11, 198454DApproximatesBette Sue CohenMaleska
Mon Apr 2, 198454AApproachesFred TooleMaleska
Mon Feb 20, 198435AImpendsEvelyn BenshoofMaleska
Wed Jan 4, 198448DApproachesWilliam CanineMaleska
Sun Dec 18, 1983107AComes closeMartha J. De WittMaleska
Sun Sep 11, 198341DApproachesAlfio MicciMaleska
Fri Jul 1, 198345DCloses in onRemleyMaleska
Thu Jan 20, 198364AApproachesChristy RidleyMaleska
Thu Dec 2, 198264AComes closerEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sat Oct 23, 198233DApproachesTreuschMaleska
Sun Aug 1, 198272DApproachesJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Sat Jan 2, 198238AApproachesMaramarcoMaleska
Tue Aug 25, 198140AApproachesRichard E. DempseyMaleska
Fri Jul 31, 198160AComes closeNancy McCarthyMaleska
Mon Jul 6, 198165AComes close toJohn GreenmanMaleska
Wed Jul 1, 198131DApproachesTimothy HoyMaleska
Sun Apr 5, 198160DComes closeJohn McCarthy SamsonMaleska
Thu Jan 29, 198149AApproachesEdward MarcheseMaleska
Tue Jan 27, 198120DApproachesChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Thu Nov 20, 198051DIs imminentWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Aug 22, 198043AApproachesC. J. AngioMaleska
Sun May 18, 1980123DApproachesA. J. SantoraMaleska
Wed Feb 13, 198021ADraws closerAlfio MicciMaleska
Sun Sep 9, 1979153AApproachesA. J. SantoraMaleska
Wed Jul 25, 197918DOpposite of retreatsJean J. DavisonMaleska
Tue Jun 26, 197947DApproachesHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Tue May 15, 19796DComes closerJack L. SteinhardtMaleska
Tue Jan 16, 197947AGets into the vicinityRobert KatzMaleska
Mon Dec 4, 197867AComes closerJohn R. ProsserMaleska
Sun Aug 13, 1978118DApproachesLouis BaronMaleska
Sun May 14, 1978134AApproachesFrances HansenMaleska
Mon Dec 26, 197728DApproachesTap OsbornMaleska
Mon Aug 29, 197730DComes close toDavid A. ScullyMaleska
Sat Jul 2, 197748DGets next toWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Nov 18, 197630DApproachesHenry HookWeng
Mon Dec 8, 197555AApproachesPaul R. BarnesWeng
Mon Nov 24, 197558AComes nighMartha J. DeWittWeng
Sat Nov 8, 197550AImpends:Hallie & Gerald ParsonsWeng
Sun Sep 28, 197586AGains uponElaine D. SchorrWeng
Sun Aug 24, 197543DApproachesJim PageWeng
Tue Jul 8, 197550DDraws closeMary DormanWeng
Mon Jul 7, 197541AApproachesJohn FinchWeng
Wed Aug 28, 197461AApproachesSara V. TuckermanWeng
Sat Aug 24, 197460AComes closeMaura B. JacobsonWeng
Sun Mar 31, 197451DComes closeWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Sun Feb 3, 197446AApproachesBert KruseWeng
Tue Sep 25, 197322AComes closeUnknownWeng
Tue May 1, 197368AApproachesUnknownWeng
Mon Apr 2, 197362AApproachesUnknownWeng
Fri Aug 18, 197263AApproachesUnknownWeng
Sun Dec 26, 197154DApproachesRobert Vaux RoopWeng
Mon Nov 15, 197161AApproachesUnknownWeng
Wed Sep 22, 197166ADraws closeMel TaubWeng
Wed Aug 4, 197148AApproximatesUnknownWeng
Sat Jul 31, 197150AApproachesUnknownWeng
Sun Jun 6, 197199AApproximatesFay L. GieschiWeng
Mon May 10, 197138AApproachesUnknownWeng
Mon Feb 22, 197145AApproachesUnknownWeng
Mon May 4, 19706DApproachesUnknownWeng
Sat Feb 14, 197035DApproachesUnknownWeng
Tue Jan 27, 197056AComes closerUnknownWeng
Sun Jun 1, 196954ACloses the gapJack LuzzattoWeng
Sun Apr 27, 1969122AApproachesA. J. SantoraWeng
Fri Mar 21, 196922DApproaches.UnknownWeng
Fri Feb 14, 196964AApproximates.UnknownWeng
Wed Sep 4, 196831DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 2, 196819AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 19, 196829DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 24, 196712DComes close.UnknownFarrar
Tue Aug 15, 196747AApproaches.William LutwiniakFarrar
Sun Jul 23, 1967141AApproaches.W. E. JonesFarrar
Thu Dec 15, 196631DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 18, 196649AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 27, 196683DApproximates.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Sat Dec 11, 196525DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 26, 196566AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 13, 196593DApproaches.Christine ValenceFarrar
Sun Feb 28, 196531ACreeps up on.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Wed Jan 27, 196522DDraws nigh.UnknownFarrar
Thu Dec 17, 196439DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Feb 9, 196420DApproaches.Emanuel BergFarrar
Fri Dec 27, 196339DApproaches.Michael DubinFarrar
Sat Nov 16, 196334AApproaches.Michael DubinFarrar
Mon Jun 17, 196331DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Mon Feb 25, 196366AComes close (to).Cora GoodmanFarrar
Mon Jan 21, 196338AComes close.Norma SchierFarrar
Thu Dec 27, 196212DApproaches.W. E. JonesFarrar
Sun Dec 2, 1962105AApproaches.Sidney LambertFarrar
Tue Sep 4, 196268AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 21, 196118AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 3, 1961101AImpends.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun Feb 26, 196151DApproaches.Roberta H. MorseFarrar
Thu Nov 3, 196059AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Tue Aug 18, 195962AApproaches.Melville P. LiveranceFarrar
Thu Mar 26, 195932DApproaches.Anne GerlachFarrar
Tue Jul 29, 195829DComes close.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu Jan 16, 195864ADraws close.Ruth L. RutkayFarrar
Sun Sep 15, 1957150AIs at hand.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sun Aug 25, 195739DApproaches.Mel TaubFarrar
Fri May 10, 195721DComes close to.UnknownFarrar
Thu Apr 18, 195732DApproaches.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Mon Mar 11, 195747ADraws nigh.Helen FasuloFarrar
Sat Sep 22, 195642DApproaches.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Thu Sep 13, 195663AApproaches.Edward EarlyFarrar
Wed May 2, 195622AApproaches.Sidney LambertFarrar
Mon Feb 13, 195667AApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Mon Dec 5, 19556DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Nov 13, 195591DComes close to.Grace HosterFarrar
Fri Oct 21, 195538DComes close.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Wed Dec 22, 195419DApproaches.Helen SmathersFarrar
Sun Sep 19, 195438AApproaches.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Tue Jul 27, 195422AComes close.Sidney LambertFarrar
Thu Apr 29, 195467ACloses in.UnknownFarrar
Mon Mar 1, 195432DApproaches.Morton BraunFarrar
Sun Oct 4, 195361DProximates.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Thu Jul 30, 195332AApproaches.W. E. JonesFarrar
Fri May 1, 195319DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 17, 195322AApproaches.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun May 18, 195236AApproaches.Diana SessionsFarrar
Sun Aug 5, 195153DApproaches.Samuel K. FliegnerFarrar
Wed Jul 4, 195149DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Tue Apr 24, 195131DApproaches.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 22, 195166AApproaches.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Fri Feb 2, 195135DApproaches.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Jan 22, 195036AApproaches.Alice CookFarrar
Sun Aug 22, 194850DApproaches.Archie KreilingFarrar
Sun Feb 8, 194873AApproaches.R. ShoemakerFarrar
Sun Mar 14, 1943143AVerges.Charles ErlenkotterFarrar
Sun Feb 21, 194375DApproaches.I. KertFarrar
Sun Dec 13, 19427DImpends.Charles ErlenkotterFarrar
Sun Aug 9, 1942118DApproaches.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sun May 10, 194247DApproaches.Louis ShieldsFarrar
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